David Moyes is pleased with how his new-look Everton team have started the season. But he has warned that progress might move slower than some would like, while also stressing that Tyler Dibling, his biggest signing of the summer, is a long-term investment.

The Blues went into the current international break by preventing FA Cup and Community Shield winners Crystal Palace from extending their unbeaten run to 20 matches by pulling of a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory on Sunday thanks to Jack Grealish’s stoppage-time winner.

Oliver Glasner’s high-flying Eagles were looking to move up to second in the Premier League table after they went ahead but the loss ensures that Everton, who remain undefeated at their new 52,769 capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium home on the Mersey waterfront, are just one point behind them.

Throughout the club’s participation in the Premier League Summer Series, Moyes repeatedly expressed his concerns, not only about a need to sign new players but a desire to get them...