David Moyes did not play down the importance of Leicester’s final league visit to Goodison Park. “Crucial,” he called a contest that could not only nudge Everton towards Premier League safety but enable the club to start planning for a better future. A team reborn under his leadership delivered.

An opening blitz that included the fastest goal ever scored at the historic old stadium destroyed Ruud van Nistelrooy’s abject visitors and secured a third successive league win for Everton under their new manager. It took Sean Dyche five months and 19 games to win three Premier League matches. Moyes has matched his predecessor’s tally in 14 days. Everton have also scored seven goals from open play since the Scot returned, the same amount the team had produced under Dyche before his sacking.