Sweet win at Toffees offers pre-derby cheer

I ALWAYS look forward to the annual Everton expedition. Like a comfortable pair of battered old shoes, Goodison Park remains a Coronation Street-style people’s palace, compared to the modern glass and steel aesthetics of the Gunners’ iconic Canary Wharf-like atheneum.

Some jocular banter with the Scousers and best of all, skipping round Stanley Park, heading back to Lime Street station with three points in the bag, made the traditional Sunday train delays bearable.

Moyes was spot on about neither side being at their best, but I’m certainly not bellyaching about it. It’s been a while since we awoke on a Monday morning to find the Gunners breathing down the neck of the league leaders. While the table may never lie, the more avid spectators will confirm that the Wenger Boys still look short of convincing title-winning material.