The bitter Merseyside v Manchester rivalry never really goes away, even if City and United are grabbing the headlines right now.

I was at Hill Dickinson Stadium to see Everton lose their unbeaten record at the weekend.

Beforehand, an understandably biased Toffees fan asked me if I thought they could win and even manage a top-six finish this season. I picked my jaw up from the floor and answered: "It has been a good start, but avoiding relegation should still be the real focus."

I love both my old clubs, but using head and no heart, Chelsea are miles ahead.

‌The frontline of Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer is worth north of £350m. By comparison, Everton's strike force consists of Thierno Barry, valued at just 10% of that figure.

Evertonians should beware: due to underinvestment, dark clouds are gathering.