GRAHAM RUTHERFORD looks at why Everton sparkled under Roberto Martinez last term, but have hit the buffers this time around...

Everton elation last season...

LAST season, Everton finished in fifth place, achieving their highest-ever points total in a Premier League season and narrowly missing out on a Champions League place.
In his first year in charge, Roberto Martinez’s tactics and Everton’s style of play won plaudits from fans and media alike with rumours even circulating that Barcelona were keeping an eye on the manager’s progress.
Fast forward to this seas...