Not for the first time as Everton manager, David Moyes found himself in uncharted territory on Saturday evening. But unlike in his first spell in charge of the club, it wasn’t because he had taken the Blues into the Champions League, secured back-to-back top six finishes, or led Everton out at the new Wembley.

Instead it was because he had just done something that Sean Dyche failed to achieve this season. That, of course, being overseeing back-to-back Premier League victories.

Iliman Ndiaye’s first-half penalty was enough to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex. The victory came just six days after an impressive 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park.

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Unsurprisingly, Moyes found himself centre stage post-match on the South Coast. He had, after all, just taken charge of his 700th game in the Premier League.

And during one of his post-match interviews, the Scot revealed just why Blues supporters have fallen back in love with him so quickly.

Being quizzed by Gary Lineker on Match of the Day, Moyes was asked if winning games of football as Everton manager felt that little bit more special. His reply spoke volumes.

"I think so [being at Everton means more],” he said. “I know exactly what the fans are looking for, and they were fantastic again today.

“They didn't have much to shout about in the second half, but the games we have had so far beat Tottenham last week and won again today, so that's back-to-back wins for the first time this season. For us to put that in place for the supporters is great.

"Everton has always been incredibly special to me. I had eleven and a half great years here previously, with some wonderful memories. I don't know if I'll do another eleven and a half, but I'll see how far I can go.”

For some managers, building a bond with a fanbase takes time. Some never earn their supporters' support at all. Under Farhad Moshiri’s ownership, too many times he opted for managers who simply didn’t get Everton and failed to build a connection with supporters.

Sam Allardyce was someone who supporters couldn’t warm to, and many felt that the fact the Blues had turned to the now 70-year-old showed how far they had fallen. Ronald Koeman always gave off the impression that he was using the Blues as a stepping stone to move onto bigger and better things.

Rafa Benitez should, quite simply, never have been appointed in the first place. He had far too much history with the club, and it was always going to end in the toxic way that it did.

Even when it came to Sean Dyche something never felt right. The relationship between Dyche and Blues fans felt like a marriage that was always going to end in divorce.

Moyes took precisely 32 seconds before he earned the adulation of Evertonians in his first spell in charge. He didn’t quite enjoy the same emphatic start this time around.

But three games into his second tenure, and things already feel very different. Yes, it is early days, but the Scot feels like the perfect man to transform the club’s fortunes.

The Friedkin Group only took over the club in December, but already they have got the first two big decisions they needed to make right.

And what Moyes said to Lineker not only highlighted why they were right to part company with Dyche but also why they were right to turn to him in the club’s hour of need.

Moyes gets Everton. He understands what supporters want to see. He is, just like he was in 2002, the manager the Goodison Park club needs.