Parting company: Everton chairman Bill Kenwright (left) and David Moyes

It promises to be a strange afternoon at Goodison Park today, and not just for David Moyes. As the Scot sends out his Everton team at Goodison for the final time before departing for Manchester United, the supporters could be forgiven for fearing what happens next. After all, it is not just United who have lost their lodestar.

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