Everton have not been brilliant this season, but there's no question that David Moyes and his side have shown plenty of resourcefulness after such a disastrous summer transfer window.

Much was made online of Everton's remarkably small team photo, having been stripped by wantaway owners the Friedkin Group of their depth this summer, the attacking quality of Iliman Ndiaye and Beto shredded up.

It's not only the frontline which has taken a hit, though. Technical director Angus Kinnear failed to address Everton's problems at right-back, with some of the signings brought in this summer set up to fail.

Why Norgaard & Maitland-Niles have been set up to fail

This summer could go down in ignominy at Everton, though Moyes' men have made a solid start to the season - even after falling to a limp defeat against Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson last time out.

Take Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Christian Norgaard, for example. Both summer signings arrived for paltry sums, and both were hung out to dry as Chelsea inflicted a maiden defeat of the season onto Everton last time out.

The issue is that these new arrivals is that they are not 'poor' signings in isolation. However, they should be squad players, supporting a bigger cast. But Norgaard was thrown onto the field when still not match fit, and he struggled. Hayden Hackney sat unused on the bench. Penny for his thoughts.

Likewise, Maitland-Niles has stated in the past that he is not a right-back, though has deputised plenty in the role for Lyon over the past several years.

Maitland-Niles got a lot of heat for struggling to contain Morgan Rogers and Jorrel Hato at the weekend, but the fact is that he has been hurled into the deep end for Everton, and probably shouldn't have been drafted in as their new right-back without more depth to cover.

However, these new signings aren't the only ones flattering to deceive at Everton right now. Indeed, one of the biggest superstars on Merseyside needs to get his act together.

Everton superstar looks as poor as Norgaard

Everton are not riding the crest of a wave under Moyes' management, but they have steadied the ship after a damaging summer transfer window, secure in defence, if lacking bite in attack.

However, now is not the time for Jordan Pickford to start dropping his high standards, but the hard (and no doubt polarising) fact is that he is making mistakes and has been marred by some questionable decision-making in recent months.

Pickford is a modern legend at Everton. Since joining the club from Sunderland for £30m back in 2017, he has featured 338 times in the Premier League, placing him fifth in the Toffees' all-time rankings there.

And though he is struggling to produce his finest football, he is still one of the Premier League's finest shot-stoppers. However, this said, Pickford has not been up to scratch of late, and this is certainly not the time for him to start looking as washed as Norgaard, flapping at strikes and lacking his usual authority.

Against Chelsea last weekend, questions were raised of the England international after he drifted out of position before Pedro Neto struck a second time on the day, feebly leaping toward the ball as it trickled into his goal.

Pickford is still only 32, and he has more mileage in the tank, but it does seem like such errors are becoming more regular, and this is certainly cause for concern. Perhaps he might be past his best?

We have to keep things in perspective, though. Pickford is a club legend, still one of the most talented goalkeepers in the Premier League. He might be struggling right now, but Everton would do very well indeed to find someone as secure and reliable as him any time soon.

Pickford is still one of the best shot-stoppers in the division, but questions have been asked of him for a while now, and after a comparatively shaky World Cup campaign with the Three Lions, there's a desire from multiple corners to see him step back up to his A-game.

Norgaard looked rusty against Chelsea, but Pickford cannot blame a lack of match fitness on looking somewhat rusty for Everton right now. If Moyes is going to push his team forward, Pickford must step things up - quickly.