The calm boss, but referee anger after Toffees go to Hebburn...

WHAT WE LEARNED AS THE BLACK CATS HIT FOURTH IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE

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Jordan Pickford made his return to Wearside

However, it also made the game a sloppy occasion, for the opening half hour at least. Sunderland looked to move Trai Hume into midfield, as they did at Chelsea, but that left Nordi Mukiele open on the counterattack with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jack Grealish lively in the opening stages.

When Le Bris' side did settle, the back line looked more comfortable in possession, but could find neither Hume nor Reinildo on the opposite flank when they moved into central areas.

When they did, the duo were met by an Everton back five, with a bank of four midfielders in front of them.

Enzo Le Fee looked as though he'd be the one to unlock a stubborn defence.

His through ball for Wilson Isidor was the best move of the opening 45 minutes for Sunderland, aside from the usual set-piece threat, but it came to nothing.