Everton’s record against the top six sides of English football has been very underwhelming in the last decade or so, but under Marco Silva we saw a flicker of attacking intent away at Arsenal.
With three Premier League wins on the trot, the Blues face another difficult test of their credentials and will have to show if the improvements that Silva has implemented can carry through to the results at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Manchester United are in turmoil, and their manager Jose Mourinho often seems to do best when he has a point to prove to his doubters, but has also see the chaos he thrives on turn his empire into rubble, cases in point being Year Three of his tenures at Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Can Everton take advantage of United’s woes on Sunday and improve their otherwise horrendous record away at the top six?