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Points deductions, battles against relegation and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the takeover – it hasn’t been a dull couple of years covering Everton.

As manager Sean Dyche said last season, just as he builds one wall, another falls down around him. The ex-Burnley boss has performed an admirable job in the most testing of circumstances.

It felt like the weight had been lifted off the shoulders of everyone at the club when they guaranteed survival with three games to go, so can they claim a top half finish this season?

Performances were encouraging towards the end of last term and they have added quality to the squad with the astute signings such as Jesper Lindstrom, Iliman Ndiaye and Tim Ireogbunam.

But there is always something unexpected around the corner for the Blues, so what will 2024-25 bring for Everton – and for those who cover the club - in their final season at Goodison Park?