Moyes beat Fulham in his first game as Everton manager in 2002, but never looked like repeating the trick here. Villa, relative equals during his previous spell at Goodison, are now light years ahead.

David Moyes kicked off his second term as Everton manager in the worst possible way as his side were beaten by Aston Villa at Goodison Park on Wednesday night. The game followed a theme for the Blues as their problems at both ends of the pitch were laid bare.

The second David Moyes era at Everton gets under way when they face Aston Villa at Goodison Park on Wednesday night - and he faces a mammoth task to revive this fallen giant of English football. Moyes has made a good impression on his return with ambitious talk about the brighter future and "elite" signings under new American owners,