It would have been a long 16 days - but the frustrations are gone

WHY I FELT FULHAM WAS SUCH A BIG GAME FOR US TO WIN

- Michael Ball

HERE'S been a lot of frustration with Everton, but I feel that has gone now.

Fulham have been struggling away from home, but we made sure they weren't going to have an easy afternoon and you notice at Hill Dickinson Stadium when we do the high press and force issues, the crowd are up for it.

I think everyone was wondering what David Moyes would do and whether he'd show he isn’t predictable in his team selection and he can change his personnel and tactics.

When you look at the fixtures that are on the horizon, this looked like a pretty big game.

This last block of fixtures since the previous international break has not gone well for us.

We've played well in parts and produced some decent football, but haven't picked up the points we'd have wanted and we could have found ourselves in a poor situation if didn’t return to winning ways.

Thankfully, the manager made a change that a lot of fans have spoken about possibly happening, putting James Garner at right-back.