Farhad Moshiri transfer strategy shows what Frank Lampard must end at Everton

Everton must cure their away day blues this week if they’re to take crucial steps towards Premier League safety against Leicester City and Watford. Regardless of whether they stay up or not – either way this season has been nowhere near good enough – the time for inquests will come after May 22 but it seems plain from looking at the table where the team’s main problem lies this term.

With a browbeaten and divided fanbase unified again under Frank Lampard having reclaimed the identity that was taken away from them during Rafael Benitez’s short but disastrous reign, Goodison Park has again become a fortress with 10 points accrued from the last 12 on offer. Indeed, the spectacular pre-match welcome that the Everton players were given from thousands of supporters lining the streets before kick-off is now set to be replicated for their final home game of the campaign against Brentford.

Away from home it’s a very different story. Evertonians still trek the length and breadth of the country in great numbers, filling out their allocations wherever they go and given the lack of rewards they’ve been receiving and the miles of travel they clock up, they are of course the club’s most-loyal followers.

This incredible backing has not been repaid through results though with a solitary 2-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion back in the first month of the season last August all the Blues have to show for their efforts in terms of successes. Since then, there have only been two subsequent occasions that they even avoided defeat, curiously coming in a couple of the Premier League fixture list’s more daunting trips, drawing 1-1 at both Manchester United and Chelsea.

It’s difficult to pinpoint just why there is such a discrepancy between