We look at five talking points from Everton’s scoreless draw with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium…
1. Everton continue to be ‘more aggressive’ on their travels
Back on 10 December, at Vicarage Road, Everton slipped to a fourth successive away defeat in the Premier League with a 3-2 loss to Watford. Since then fortunes have taken a turn for the better with the Toffees now going five top-flight matches unbeaten on the road.
Speaking before the trip to Middlesbrough, Ronald Koeman explained in his pre-match press conference: “We had a bad run but the team is now more comfortable and the team is stronger and more aggressive.