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It’s been a while since Everton fans could feel any sense of optimism going into a new season.

The Toffees have been sweating out relegation for the past four seasons, finishing 16th, 17th, 15th, and 13th, respectively, and escaping the drop in dramatic fashion on a couple of occasions during that span.

The days of narrowly escaping relegation are meant to be over, as the club showed signs of progress when David Moyes took over as manager in January.

Everton went 8-7-4 (W-D-L) with a plus-8 goal difference in 19 matches under Moyes, and their statistical profile painted the Toffees as one of the best teams in the Premier Lea

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