* **Everton’s last victory against Manchester City was 4-0 win in January 2017.**
* **Since then, the Toffees have suffered a 19-game winless streak against them.**
* **Blues need three points after back-to-back defeats in the Premier League.**
Everton’s loss against West Ham United made their charge for European football that bit more difficult.
David Moyes’ side now face Manchester City, who are pushing for their sixth league title in eight seasons.
If the task did not seem hard enough for the Toffees, they have not beaten City in 19 games.
Their last victory was a 4-0 win at Goodison Park, and the Blues will have to replicate the performance from that to reignite their European hopes and squash the horrendous winless run.
Before Everton slotted four past Claudio Bravo, they entered the match following a disappointing third round defeat in the FA Cup, after failing to hold onto a one-goal lead against Leicester City.
The result was one of [Pep Guardiola’s](https://sports.yahoo.com/heaviest-defeats-pep-guardiola-career-102100890.html) heaviest defeats in his entire managerial career, and was arguably the Toffees’ finest performance in the Premier League era.
It was truly a magical day at Goodison Park.
Tom Davies schooled Yaya Toure and David Silva, Romelu Lukaku continued his red-hot form as one of the best strikers in Europe, and Ademola Lookman wrote himself into Everton folklore with an iconic debut.
The spirit of this match must be at the fore when the Blues shape up against Guardiola’s side.
What makes this famous win special is that Everton bounced back from such typical disappointment – which has been an underlying theme of the club in the 21st century.
The Toffees crashed out of the FA Cup, continuing their years-long trophy drought, and then the following week, they handed the greatest manager of the modern era one of the worst defeats of his career.
As the saying goes… ‘Everton that.’
It was a result that epitomises the fluctuating relationship Evertonians have with their club.
One minute you’re flying, the next you’re left questioning why you put yourself through it all.
This coming Bank Holiday Monday has the potential to be a repeat of the 4-0 win.
It is unlikely the Blues will go a dispatch four again, but they could suck their supporters back in after the [disappointment of the past two weeks](https://readeverton.com/everton-post-horrendous-new-record-after-west-ham-united-loss).
One win could change the course of Everton’s season, and even beyond that.
They’ve shown their ability to bounce back from disappointment before, but can they do so in one of their biggest tasks of the season?