BBC Sport Garth Crook's Team of the Week 3 December 2017 Ashley Williams
What a difference a manager can make. The arrival of Sam Allardyce at Goodison Park seems to have made all the difference. Everton look unrecognisable from the side
I saw get destroyed at Southampton. Against West Ham in midweek they looked lively, and during Saturday's game against Huddersfield their back four looked as solid as I have seen them for some time.
At the heart of both performances was Ashley Williams. I have always liked Williams' approach to the game, and I was interested to hear him say in his post-match interview that the
dressing room is now a much happier place. I should think it is:
six points, two clean sheets and six goals in two games is title-winning football. But the question is, where do Everton go from here?
They may have a new manager who will almost certainly keep them in the Premier League but what is the long-term future for the club? Are they intent of hovering in mid-table or do the owners have something special in mind? Whatever it is, the sooner they can share that with the new manager, the better for all concerned. Allardyce was prepared to come out of retirement for this. I hope it's worth it.