Early warning signs
Everton can't say they weren't warned about the threat of Tottenham Hotspur.
Frank Lampard in his post-match press conference admitted that he and his players were fully aware of how Spurs would look to hit them on the counter attack whenever they could.
And, that of course proved to be the case.
But it wasn't just the goals that Antonio Conte's side scored which proved that - Everton got two huge warnings of what was to come even before Michael Keane had put the ball into his own net.
Firstly, as Spurs looked to break through the middle after a nicely-worked Blues attack, Allan was forced to track back very well to stop the hosts as they looked to out-number the defence.
It was a good interception and potentially saved a goal.
A few minutes later, Anthony Gordon was called into action to do the same.
The winger sprinted back around 40 yards to get to the edge of his own box and pick the pocket of Heung-Min Son as he initially seemed to have all the time in the world to pick his spot beyond Jordan Pickford.
These were clear warning signs in the early stages, but the Blues didn't act on them.
VERDICT: Everton are facing the unthinkable after disgraceful defeat
OBITUARY: Gordon Lee was a fine football man whose Everton legacy deserves new perspective
ANALYSIS: What Everton players did at half-time spoke volumes as alarming combination emerges
Defiant Evertonians
Those on the pitch might not have shown the right character throughout their match on Monday night, but the fans in visiting section certainly did.
They have been forced to put up with a lot of disappointment over the course of this season. In fact, it's been the same with matches on the road for some time now - even beyond this campaign.
But they never let it get them too far down.
Everton were 5-0 down after just 55 minutes in north London, with the game being long lost even before that point.
The rest of the match became something of a training exercise if truth be told, with Spurs taking their foot almost completely off the gas and allowing the Blues more possession.
Even then they couldn't create any clear-cut chances to get a consolation goal back, but that wasn't down to lack of encouragement from the fans in the corner of the stadium.
During a quiet spell of the match, they stood up and started chanting "Everton", showing their love and support for the club once again.
They will all be hoping to see performances worthy of that support much sooner, rather than later.
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Gordon despair
One player who can hold his head relatively high after Monday night's match was Anthony Gordon.
Many players went over to the away end after the match to applaud the fans and apologise, and the majority were met with angry gestures from those frustrated supporters who had made the long journey.
However, it was a bit different with the winger, who was one of the last players to make his way over to the corner of the pitch after shaking hands with his opponents.
As he applauded the fans and raised his hands in apology, he was met with fans clapping him back as they could see the hard effort he had put into his 90 minutes.
In the first half particularly the 21-year-old had been kicked from pillar to post while not getting the decisions from the referee, with Ryan Sessegnon particularly escaping a yellow card just before the interval for scything down his opponent.
Gordon was visibly gutted when the third goal went in - standing on the halfway line, crouching down and ruffling his hair vigorously with his hands.
The same could be said after he had been over to the away end following the final whistle, as he walked back across the pitch and down the tunnel with both hands on the back of his head.
He's putting his heart and soul into his performances for the Blues, even in defeats as dismal as this.
Dele appreciation
This will not have been the homecoming Dele Alli will have wanted.
The former Spurs man was in familiar surroundings on Monday evening, but wasn't able to bring any joy for his new side on the pitch.
The January deadline day signing was introduced to the game in the second half, but had already had a lot of appreciation from the Tottenham faithful before that point.
The first time he went to warm up, fans sat around the touchline rose to their feet and gave him a big round of applause, granting Andros Townsend a similar treatment when the winger did the same.
As Dele was prepared to come onto the pitch in the second half and was stood on the touchline, the whole ground loudly started to chant his song from when he was a Spurs player.
And, at the end of the match, his former captain Hugo Lloris made sure he got a proper send-off from the supporters that clearly loved him during his time at the club.
The goalkeeper came over to Dele after the final whistle and guided him over to the single-tier home stand to give them a round of applause, while they gave him a standing ovation to send him back down the tunnel.
Of course he would have loved to have scored on his return, or have had Everton take a result back to Merseyside with them.
But at least he got a goodbye from the Spurs fans.
