By the end, Sam Allardyce probably could not believe his luck. The man he briefly had as England captain plundered a hat-trick, his treble brought up with a simply stunning goal delivered from inside his own half, while the club he is taking over registered their biggest win of the season and a first clean sheet since the opening day of a fraught campaign. Everton already feel like a club reborn.It was the 66th minute when manager-in-waiting Allardyce was brought to his feet in the front row of the directors’ box by the sheer majesty of one of the best goals Wayne Rooney, recalled and captain for the night, has scored in a glittering career that continues to register new landmarks. He had already scored…

Source: The Times November 29, 2017 22:41 UTC