Everton’s claim to be best of the rest no longer looks far-fetched. They have moved to a point from seventh place and even if it takes some energy to afford the battle for that spot too much hype this convincing victory should be taken for what it was. Marco Silva’s side played the slick football his appointment originally promised in what, as 90-minute performances go, was perhaps the most accomplished display of his reign.

Kurt Zouma and Bernard scored the goals that defeated a West Ham side whose bloodless showing was, for their part, as bad as anything mustered under Manuel Pellegrini.

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