Right said Frank
There have been a few criticisms in the past for Frank Lampard and some of his tactical decisions for Everton, several of which have been warranted in some scenarios.
However, there's little doubt that he's at least starting to get things absolutely right now. There are still a few issues that need to be rectified, but that's certainly to be expected.
The Blues have played with a certain naivety in past matches on the road, even under the current manager. They've left themselves too open on occasion, or have been overly pragmatic in other scenarios.
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Not since August have they managed to get it spot on, but despite recent disappointments there have been the green shoots of recovery. Lampard has often been keen to focus on those - with the trip to West Ham United the one which ultimately stands out.
The Blues actually performed quite well at the London Stadium, created chances and for the most part looked comfortable defensively. But, individual errors meant that they came away with no points at all.
The recent Merseyside Derby was another which brought a number of positives from it, with Everton looking dogged in dragging Liverpool down to a style of match they certainly did not want to play. If they'd managed to take the lead in the first hour of that match, then who knows what might have happened.
But, this time, they finally did manage to knit it all together. It wasn't pretty at times, in fact on occasion it was downright nail-biting to try and watch - but their determination shone through at the end.
Lampard went with a five-at-the-back system again and at stages in the first half it did seem as if Leicester were having the better of the midfield battle particularly. They were out-numbering their opponents and managing to play around the press fairly well.
However, they weren't able to take advantage of that. Only a collision between Yerry Mina and Seamus Coleman allowed them through to score their goal, aside from that they were met with stern Everton resistance.
Just as the fans had unified in tremendous fashion in the away section, the players did the same on the pitch. Alex Iwobi looked a natural at right wing-back again, Mason Holgate hardly put a foot wrong, Vitalii Mykolenko is every bit a Premier League star and more now.
That solid unit helped those who came off the bench to seamlessly slot in to their roles. Michael Keane was excellent after his introduction, Jonjoe Kenny made a number of crucial tackles and blocks as Leicester looked to mount a last charge.
This might not be the perfect long-term set-up for the Everton side, and there's little doubt Lampard will be of that thinking as well. But, crucially, he's found a way for these players to be effective.
This system is proven to work, and perhaps it's the way it should be for the remainder of this campaign.
Helping Holgate
A number of Everton players have really been standing up for the battle over recent weeks, but perhaps someone who has gone under the radar in that sense has been Holgate.
The centre-back sat out of the matches against Manchester United and Leicester City at Goodison Park, but earned his place in the side again to take on Liverpool at Anfield. Initially, he thought he'd be alongside Ben Godfrey at the centre of defence, but he didn't seem at all bothered by a late change.
Unfortunately that game did see his one recent lapse in concentration, being caught too far behind the defensive line as the hosts scored their second of the afternoon. But, since that point, he's been very dependable for Lampard.
Not only that, but he's beginning to add a few goals to his game as well. His header on Sunday afternoon was his third strike under the current manager already - and he played a crucial role in another when forcing an own-goal in the defeat to Newcastle in February.
But if we're talking about beneficiaries of the new system Everton are playing, Holgate must go instantly to the top of the list. A five-at-the-back seems to suit his style down to the ground, as does the new-found nature of the side to be as direct as possible.
Essentially, it's just been stripping things right back to the basics all over the pitch, and the centre-back has found a new lease of life in that sense. There have been low points this season, not least the sending off shortly after being introduced against Tottenham in November, but he's now managing to turn that around.
Signs are starting to show of the player that looked so good under Carlo Ancelotti for that spell of time. The player who a few thought might force his way into England contention at some stage. The player who looked to be showing the leadership skills required to be a real force for Everton.
Now that's not to say he's back up to those levels yet, you can't reach that after just a couple of matches of course. But, if Lampard can find the right consistency from Holgate, then the rewards are there for all to see.
Brilliant Pickford
What can you even say about Pickford's performances these days? Time and again when you think his level must be about to drop, he turns around and proves everybody wrong.
It's truly mind-boggling that he still has his doubters on a national level. You suppose that comes with the territory of being the England No. 1, but it's just ridiculous at this point to believe that there are some who still don't think he's good enough to be starting for his country.
There are some who still think that "there's a mistake in him" and "he's too inconsistent". Who have they been watching for the past 18 months?
While Everton have struggled this season, Pickford absolutely hasn't. Without him, it doesn't even bear thinking about where the Blues might be in terms of their fight against relegation.
Take this match, for example. In the first half, the England international wasn't really troubled all too much. A couple of routine saves and claims from crosses here and there, and there was absolutely nothing he could do about the goal after the dreadful error in front of him.
But then in the second half he was on another level. It seems at this point that sides can pressure him all they want and pepper the goal as they please, but it's as if there's a switch that goes off in Pickford's head that simply does not allow him to concede.
Nampalys Mendy cut inside and looked to find the far top corner with a lovely curling effort, but Pickford used his spring-loaded legs to propel himself into an excellent save, palming the ball behind.
Harvey Branes then tried his luck from close range but instead found Pickford, whose save saw the ball go tantalisingly towards the far post but away from danger. The same player's later low drive from distance saw the goalkeeper get down quickly and almost with ease to slap the ball out.
Make no mistake, this is a player right at the top of his game. Everton fans have been trying to tell everyone that for some time, but perhaps now people might listen.
Changing the future
And suddenly, Everton's situation seems to have changed drastically, doesn't it? They were handed a favour by Aston Villa on Saturday, but that result was only as good as they made it.
Burnley's loss would have meant nothing if the Blues weren't able to take advantage themselves, and there have been so many occasions this season in which they have failed to do just that. So, it feels for important that they finally have been able to do so.
How will this affect the psychological battle for the remainder of the campaign? It's really too hard to tell at this point.
Everton can certainly work this in their favour, of course. They're out of the bottom three and they still have a game in hand on both of the sides below them in the table.
Again, though, that will mean nothing if they can't take advantage. They cannot afford to take their foot off the gas now.
This has been a very, very good weekend - there's no question. But they're not out of the woods yet, and things can change so quickly at the bottom end of the table at this stage of the season.
