The Everton manager, whose side face Norwich tomorrow in the EFL Cup, dismissed the prospect of his team sustaining their impressive start to the campaign which has left them in second place in the Premier League.

“Normally we can’t win the title,” said Koeman. “Leicester last season did the exception so then you have the EFL Cup and the FA Cup.

“So I don’t think so, but you never know. Normally not. What is normal in life? What is normal in football?