Everton showed Ronald Koeman the door 18 days ago... as Sam Allardyce, Marco Silva and Sean Dyche are all linked with the Goodison Park hotseat, just what happens next?

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What happens next? It is the question Evertonians have been asking since the senses-scrambling conclusion to last Sunday's collision with Watford.

The elation and emotion that followed that success were quickly replaced by an eagerness to know who will guide the team's fortunes going forward; it has been 18 days since Ronald Koeman was jettisoned and now they want clarity.

This is not a decision that Everton's board have wanted to rush. Farhad Moshiri may have had grand plans, with Diego Simeone a fanciful target, but he also needs to be realistic: after a ruinous start to the season, stability is required.

It's been 18 days since Ronald Koeman left Goodison Park, leaving David Unsworth in charge

Everton celebrated a stunning comeback win over Watford but uncertainty still rules 

That is why Sam Allardyce has been heading bookmakers' lists. There is no question that if Allardyce was appointed, Everton would jump up the league table and the threat of a relegation scrap would be comfortably extinguished.

For all that Allardyce has been vocal in recent days saying he has not discussed contracts, he did meet Moshiri in person and Steve Walsh, the director of football, did contact his advisors about who would be in his backroom staff.

The reaction to that news, however, was significant. For all that Allardyce's name was being discussed in the boardroom on Sunday, few - if any - Evertonians have spoken positively about the prospect of him managing their team.

Moshiri needs to consider that point carefully. It is critical for an Everton manager to have a bond with the crowd but it would be difficult to see any warmth being displayed to him early on, if that is the road down which the major shareholder wants to go.

Marco Silva, by contrast, would be the kind of appointment that would trigger excitement after making a bright start to his life as a manager in England but the Portuguese has not shown any indication that he will leave Watford so soon.

The odds on Sean Dyche, meanwhile, have continued to lengthen since the early flurry of speculation around him and there is no indication that an approach to Burnley is coming any time soon.

Had Everton been determined on Allardyce, Silva or Dyche, they could have easily got a deal over the line since ending Koeman's reign on October 23; Allardyce, for instance, is free and available, while Dyche's release clause is not a king's ransom.

Sam Allardyce has been installed as the bookies' favourite, but fans are far from inspired 

Early talk suggested Sean Dyche could be favourite, but his odds have lengthened since

Marco Silva, who lost at Goodison with Watford, would spark excitement if made boss 

So the more time goes by without them arriving at Goodison Park, the more the spotlight turns to David Unsworth, the man who has been in temporary charge for the last four games.

Why can he not be the man who is asked to provide the stability over the next six months? If Moshiri wants someone to do a short-term job before then making a definitive appointment in the summer of 2018, why not Unsworth?

Yes, he has things to learn and is short of Premier League experience. He has, in some games, been too eager to promote youth, with his midfield selection against Watford lacking experience.

But, crucially, the players have responded to him. Those who have been involved in the few training sessions he has put on have been unable to fault his methods and they were delighted to get a win on the board against Watford.

In the boardroom, too, there was a recognition of how big those three points were and it has certainly given Moshiri something to think about; if he wants a manager who can connect the team with the fans, nobody is better placed than Unsworth.

What Everton need in the coming weeks is a clear plan, direction and someone to provide a sense of calm after three turbulent months. Moshiri must think carefully before he makes the ultimate call. 

ALBERTO MORENO IS WINNING OVER ANFIELD DOUBTERS  

The unexpected story of the season continues. Few expected Alberto Moreno to be a Liverpool regular by November, fewer still anticipated him winning a call-up for Spain.

That, though, is the reality and his story is proof that the door is never closed on a player in Jurgen Klopp's squad, his commitment to hard work and a determination to improve heralding this unexpected turnaround.

Had Napoli not fallen £3.5million short of Liverpool's valuation, Moreno would now be playing in Serie A — Sevilla were also interested in taking him but not at the quoted £15million — and his career on Merseyside would be an afterthought.

Alberto Moreno has been called up to the Spain squad for friendlies with Japan and Russia

Now, however, Moreno is in a position where his form is being given the ultimate recognition. 

He is a popular member of Liverpool's squad and can be relied upon to lighten the mood but he can now be relied upon in games too.

If that wasn't the case, Klopp and Julen Lopetegui wouldn't entertain him.

His return to the Liverpool set-up is proof that Jurgen Klopp's door is never closed to players

MOMENT OF THE WEEK

Not one but two provided by Ademola Lookman. You may have already seen the clip posted on the England Twitter account of the young Everton winger outrageously nutmeg Under 21 head coach Aidy Boothroyd at St George's Park but he followed that with a sparkling performance in training on Thursday.

The highlight of Lookman's work was a mazy run and shot that was gathering speed as it ripped into the bottom corner; it was a moment clapped by everyone involved in the session in Kiev's Obolon Arena. He is a player of some potential and is desperate for a chance to prove it.

Ademola Lookman was in fine form during training for Aidy Boothroyd's England Under 21s