HAVE we learned anything in the past week or so?

Well, we can certainly confirm that placing one set of supporters on the tier above the opposition is a recipe for all sorts of unpleasantness.

Thankfully it doesn’t happen a great deal, but still, in the modern era, when fans are expected to hand over so much cash to attend games, clubs should do more to ensure that they are able to do so in safety and comfort.

So, little new was revealed about some clubs’ indifference to the needs of visiting supporters, and there were no great revelations about Everton on the pitch either.

Against an off-colour Arsenal – a side that lost at home to Hull not so long ago – we looked relatively comfortable and occasionally enterprising in a decent first half, but once the Gunners equalised after the break, the whole match took on a distinctly familiar shape.

We very rarely look any good when away to Arsene Wenger’s men though, so this performance was no worse than many we’ve seen from Everton sides playing with a lot of confidence, never mind one that’s struggling as badly as the current lot.

David Moyes’s post-match comments were intriguing though, as he alluded to some of his players being ‘found out’ this season.

Given that he singled Marouane Fellaini and Jack Rodwell out for praise, the manager was clearly talking about more experienced players – the ones who did so well for him last season – and it will be interesting to see if this Saturday’s team selection gives any indication of who exactly those barbs were aimed at.