00:00Everton fans have every reason to be optimistic after an exhilarating few months both on and off the pitch.
00:08The Toffers moved to their 52,000 capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium this summer, as should in a new era, symbolising the ambition of a club eager to return to the top half of the Premier League.
00:21That ambition was echoed in the transfer window with the loan signing of Jack Grealish from Manchester City.
00:28Easily the headline arrival.
00:31The England international has made a lively start to life on Merseyside, contributing four assists and scoring a dramatic stoppage time winner against Crystal Palace to lift Everton into eighth place.
00:43After a difficult period at City, Grealish looked revitalised under David Moyes, thriving with the freedom and responsibility afforded to him.
00:51His creativity and leadership have already made him central to Everton's hopes of securing European football for the first time in over a decade.
01:04One man who knows the club well is former winger Pat Nevin, who joined Everton in 1988 when they were among England's elite.
01:13He believes the return of Moyes has transformed the team's mentality and restored a sense of direction that had been missing during their recent relegation battles.
01:22Speaking, Nevin said since David Moyes was appointed, Everton have transformed as a club.
01:31I don't see a reason why they can't achieve what Crystal Palace did last year by qualifying for a European competition.
01:37Nevin earned patience, stressing that survival should be first to be secured before dreaming of Europe, but he also acknowledged how tight the mid-table race will be.
01:51A poor three-game run, he warned, could see a club drop from sixth to the bottom half.
01:56For now though, optimism reigns.
01:59The move into a new home, a rejuvenated manager and a confident Grealish have combined to give Everton a renewed sense of identity and perhaps the foundation for something truly special throughout the season.
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