Terrace Talk: Unfair to simply blame stain-free Bravo or Otamendi and John Stones, the twin columns of salt

With Everton’s first proper shot of the afternoon resting comfortably in the back of Claudio Bravo’s net after 34 minutes, it was hard not to think City were already well on their way to claiming a thoroughly unwanted league double on Merseyside this season, writes Simon Curtis.

And so it came to pass, but not before Bravo witnessed three more shots go past him, allowing him to close out the match with the impressive goalkeeping figures of no saves made, four goals conceded out of six Everton attempts.

The Chilean must think he has landed in The Land of Smoke and Mirrors.