For Brentford the final whistle provided a reason to celebrate and boy did they take it. A first victory in six league games ended with players and manager embracing on the pitch, supporters cheering wildly in the stands and the breaking-out of a light show accompanied by blaring
music that was more akin to a rave than a
Football match. All of which provided stark contrast to what was happening at the far corner of the ground.
Everton’s players had wandered over to salute the travelling fans, who greeted the gesture with clear displeasure. There were howls of fury and frustration as well as a fair few V-signs, and it was hard not to sympathise with those who had made the journey from Merseyside to west
London on a bitterly cold day. For Everton, winter is well and truly here.