Always a bit unfair to comment from the diaspora as you can never appreciate the full width and dynamic of the game, but it looked like McCarthy had a quiet one which reduced our dominance... And please, Roberto, get Kevin to look for a pass to a better-placed teammate just sometimes when he is in front of goal!

I mean we could've gone two up before half time if Mirallas had simply passed the ball to Lukaku.

Please Bill, give our wonderful manager some resources in January and let him have a proper crack at keeping this run going. We're starting to get a few injuries and that is going to be a massive test of how we cope in the second half of the season. Last year we thought we were genuine contenders and thought that Moyes had demanded some funds. We'll never know if that was the case. With Martinez' ability to reshape the team, I don't think he would require massive funds.

The only concerns I see are strength-in-depth in the striker and midfield areas. Lukaku has been great but if he got injured then I would worry about our threat up front. Deulofeu is going to be a big loss as an impact player from the bench.

Brilliant times to be an Evertonian though and all credit should go to Roberto Martinez. I haven't felt this happy with Everton performances since 1987. This team is arguably playing more attractive football than that team did.

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Richard

This must augur well for the future. Few sides have more room for improvemrnt in and around the box and you can bet Martinez will be well on top of it. He misses nothing. From day one he has had a plan and he is gradually getting to where he wants to be. For all kinds of different reasons, we are way ahead of schedule but the added pressure will not cause him to alter course.

Looking forward to exciting times ahead and luck with injuries and suspensions.

Even when things are not falling for him he is having an impact on the opposition because of his physical presence and willingness to work.

I trust the manager to know if he needs benching and / or Jelavic is the better option. So far he hasn't been inclined to do so which means he must be doing something right.

Si, agree also. I think too many are too willing to just dump on players, particularly strikers, that don't score. It is a game where Lukaku gets so much attention, other players need and were able to pick up the slack.

I like the all-rounded approach the team is having at the moment. If Lukaku gets chances, he finishes; if not, other players try to attack open avenues. And this is a young team still! What more do people expect with the amount of money we were able to put in?