Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp looking deep in thought
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp looking deep in thought
David Moyes' side were able to extend their winning run in all competitions to three at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Frank Lampard didn't get the return to Merseyside he would've wanted, as his former Everton side got the better of his current Coventry team.
His side put up a strong fight though, and richly deserved to take the lead on 52 minutes.
That opener shocked Everton into life though, with Thierno Barry scoring twice shortly after and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall making sure of the points late on.
Moyes made just the one change to his starting lineup for this one, and it involved a player who Jamie Redknapp was full of praise for pre-match.
Which Everton player did Jamie Redknapp wax lyrical over pre-Coventry?
Everton have took some big transfer swings over the years, some hitting and others missing badly.
One of those who is still to decide his own fate in that respect is Tyler Dibling.
The 20-year-old forward signed for the Toffees from Southampton in last year's summer window in a widely-reported £42million deal.
However, Coventry marked his first Premier League start of the season, and just his third in the top flight all term.
Speaking on Sky Sports punditry duty for the game, Redknapp doesn't for one second doubt the quality that resides in Dibling's boots.
"Yeah it hasn't quite happened for him since he came from Southampton. Loads of ability," Redknapp said.
"God-given talent when he just goes past people, drops the shoulder, crosses the ball well.
"He’s a real confidence player, and he just needs that bit of belief. A run in the team, and you never know, this is how it works sometimes.
"You get in the team, you get thrown in, all of a sudden you get your chance, you take it and then you're off.
"So it's a big night for him, he’s got to show his quality, and have enough confidence because sometimes when the fans have been expectant, he's got to be brave, he's got to get on the ball and make things happen."
Dibling may only have joined Everton last year, but it does already feel like a make or break season for him at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Dibling was excellent against Coventry despite no goal involvements
On a night where he really needed to catch Moyes' eye and take his chance, it felt like Dibling did that against Coventry.
He was industrious in defence, tracking back well all night and cutting out numerous goalscoring opportunities.
It wasn't his night in attack, but in some ways it didn't need to be, as he showed enough battling spirit and defensive application to win over many.
With Brennan Johnson his only real rival for playing time down the right wing, with all due respect to Johnson, it's not the sternest of competition.
Should Dibling fail to grab that starting spot for himself this season, then he may never get an easier chance to do so as a Toffee.