Finch Farm was bathed in sunshine on Friday afternoon and, despite the wind, felt a place of calm amid Storm Éowyn. That is some feat given the story of Everton over recent years. For so long, the training complex has been the epicentre of the storms that have overwhelmed the club.

David Moyes is back. Twelve years after he headed east for a brief, ill-starred spell at Manchester United, the veteran manager is nearing a return to Everton, the place he made his name, charged with the responsibility of ensuring the magnificent new Bramley-Moore Dock is not to be the finest stadium in the Championship next season.