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Everton got back on track on Saturday with a comfortable 3-0 win, and Idrissa Gueye showed exactly why he is still the Toffees’ most important player.

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Ronald Koeman’s list of transfer fails is a lot bigger than the list of transfer success stories, but the 2016 move for Gueye was certainly a hit.

The 29 year-old signed from Aston Villa for just £7.1m due to a relegation clause in his contract, and it’s starting to look like one of the steals of the century.

The tough tackling midfielder has been wonderful at breaking up play throughout his career, but he is now starting to show a side to his game that not many Everton fans believed he had.

Of course, his main job is protecting the defence, and he did that perfectly against Fulham, making a truly remarkable nine tackles.

He also made five interceptions and one clearance, and this ability to read attacks and break them up is something that no other Toffees’ midfielder has.

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The 54-cap Senegal international has improved massively on the ball since Marco Silva’s arrival though, and he completed 88 per cent of his passes, including three out of his four long balls.

He also created two chances, in what was perhaps the most well-rounded performance in the Premier League so far this season.

The Toffees are yet to find the perfect midfield partner for Gueye, but the 29 year-old’s improvement under Silva is there for all to see, making him one of the best signings of this decade.

So, Everton fans, how impressed were you by Gueye on Saturday? Is he your best signing under Koeman? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below…