In many ways Everton’s 2-0 win over Chelsea represented their season as a whole. A worrying performance in the first half in which the away side dominated, followed by a far more impressive second half which leaves fans both delighted but also wondering, “Why don’t we play like that all the time?”

Marco Silva, the manager, has experimented with different formations and continually alternated his four attacking players in search of the perfect balance to get the best from an expensive squad who, sitting 11th in the Premier League table, are under-performing.

In the midst of all the debate and criticism one man has been a constant and reliable presence: Gylfi Sigurdsson. For this week’s Game Dissected we take a look at why he is