A look at some of the moments beyond the headlines from Everton's trip to Tottenham Hotspur
“It is painful to see… Everton deserve better.” That was the sentiment expressed by one Tottenham Hotspur fan heard talking on the Tube as it pulled out of White Hart Lane station after the match.
Happy as he no doubt was to see his Spurs team run riot, he clearly felt a sense of sadness at the plight of a famous rival that failed to muster much of a fight.
There are all sorts of reasons behind the 4-0 defeat, its scale and the manner of the performance
Most are well known and many lie outside of the control of manager Sean Dyche, who has fought them to keep Everton in the Premier League against the odds these past two seasons.
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But this is another troubling start and those outside the Blues bubble can see it clearly.
Here are some of the moments you might have missed on Saturday...
Richarlison's respect tugs on the heartstrings as player's love for Everton clear
One player who appears to be hurting is Richarlison. Tottenham have not provided a happy home for the Brazil international, who found himself on the bench even with £65m summer signing Dominic Solanke ruled out through injury. His situation seems absurd from afar, particularly when viewed from Goodison Park,where he remains largely adored.
Richarlison makes little secret of his love for Everton. Arnaut Danjuma spoke of this while on loan last season - reflecting on his previous decision to walk away from the Blues in the 11th hour to join Spurs, only to find Richarlison waiting for him in the dressing room to question his decision.
Social media posts point to his remaining affection for his former club and his actions do, too. On this occasion he finished the match with a walk to the away end, where he gave his shirt to a young Everton supporter.
James Tarkowski shows his class with tunnel gesture
Richarlison’s gesture was not the only touch of class on show. James Tarkowski was happy to take the time to chat with the mascot who was set to walk onto the pitch with him as they laughed together in the tunnel.
As they prepared to do so, the heavens opened. Tarkowski responded by removing his training coat and draping it over the youngster before the pair walked onto the pitch.
After the match it was the centre-back who fronted up to the media - as he did after the Brighton & Hove Albion disappointment and as he so often does at difficult times. He does not have to do this - doing so is evidence of the respect he clearly has for the fanbase.
Steve Stone's final advice as Roman Dixon gets the support of teammates and friends
Few of the travelling Blues will remember this latest disappointment in north London with any fondness, but it was a huge day for Roman Dixon.
The 19-year-old was a surprise inclusion in the starting line-up as Dyche attempted to deal with an injury crisis at the back and worked hard during what was his first senior appearance.
The build-up would have been emotional for him but he had the support of those around him. Following the defensive warm-up drills the likes of Mason Holgate and Tarkowski were quick to go up to him and wish him the best before assistant manager Steve Stone took him to one side on the pitch and spoke at length with him about his role.
Off the pitch, he was also shown plenty of support as past and present academy team-mates paid tribute to his call-up, from Under-21s youngster Halid Djankpata to Katia Kouyate, now of Barrow.
Asmir Begovic back on the pitch with Everton
Harrison Armstrong also got onto the pitch to make a late debut - an opportunity that crowns a remarkable rise to prominence this summer for the 17-year-old midfielder. Armstrong looked composed in stoppage time after replacing Idrissa Gueye and flashed a dangerous ball across the Spurs box that Cristian Romero was forced to scramble behind.