Everton can't match consistently amazing fans as Jekyll and Hyde display returns

In the end, it wasn't worth the travel hell many endured to get down to the south coast.

The trip to Southampton is tricky at the best of times, but Storm Eunice was determined to make it an even tougher occasion for Everton fans to get from Merseyside to St Mary's Stadium.

Even the trip for the first-team was delayed on Friday, but it was worse for many fans who spent most of the day wondering if they could make kick-off.

Some ended up stranded in London Waterloo, others couldn't even begin their journeys - but that didn't stop a huge amount populating the away end and filling it with raucous chanting right from the off.

Their support is consistently excellent and a real credit to the club.

If only the performances of their side were the same.

The 'Jekyll and Hyde' nature of Everton's displays so far under Frank Lampard continued in worrying fashion against Southampton.

What is it about going away from home that the Blues can't seem to grasp? They have the worst form on their travels in the Premier League this season thanks to Burnley's victory at Brighton on Saturday, picking up just six points.

Everton's only win away from Goodison Park in the top division this season came with their own triumph at the Amex, rather comfortably brushing aside Graham Potter's squad aside at the end of August.

How long ago that seems.

That was about as perfect an away display as you're going to see. At the end of it, the Blues really could have come away with a bigger lead - but they did keep a clean sheet and were great value for their three points.

While that was a dream, though, what has followed has been a constant series of nightmares.

Lampard has managed to change an impressive amount throughout his very short tenure on Merseyside