Everton could return to European competition with a strong end to the season. Looking ahead, what will this season's progress mean for David Moyes and his squad?
"Everton fans will want to kick-on, so that will require investment from the Friedkin Group and at some point it will require them possibly to play a more front-footed style of football more consistently," said journalist Rory Smith on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.
"That will be a challenge for Moyes as it has been for a lot of managers.
"I don't think he is a defensive manager, but fans want to be entertained.
"Sometimes being entertained is a matter of perception. I think they will have to dominate games more and be more assertive.
"Their history makes the standards very high at Everton and Moyes has been amazing this season – you could even make the case for him being manager of the year – but the challenge for Everton is always to make that next step and that is always complicated."
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