Everton probably deserved more from the 0-0 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday, a match they dominated at times, creating chance after chance, but finding themselves unable to put the ball in the back of the net.
And therein lies the problem with this club.
Like the last several seasons, it appears that finishing is not a skill that the Everton strikers possess in spades. Look no further than the third minute of the Villa game, where Beto couldn't get his feet right on an excellent cross from Iliman Ndiaye. It would prove to be an indication of how the day would go.
You cannot fault the Everton striker for his work rate or effort to aid David Moyes' defensive scheme, but the very thing he's supposed to do better than anyone on the pitch — score goals — seems to the area where he struggles most.
And it isn't like this was a lesson learned on Saturday. Outside of Dominic Calvert-Lewin's magical season under Carlo Ancelotti, Everton strikers and finishing issues have gone hand in hand in recent years.
Under managers like Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche, the frustration was because you never knew whether another chance was coming, but on this squad, with the likes of Ndiaye, Jack Grealish, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall capable of creating all these chances, the problem is that it feels wasteful.
If the Toffees are going to remain at this high level of creativity throughout the season, then Beto and Thierno Barry will have to improve in their finishing. There's nothing wrong with goals coming from all over the pitch, it's just that the strikers should be providing the bulk of the scoring, especially with Moyes system set up the way it has been this season.
You aren't depending on Grealish to score. His job is to create chances, something he's done quite effectively so far this season, with 18 shot-creating actions and five goal-creating actions to his name so far this campaign. Still, the gap between SCA and GCA tells you everything you need to know: Everton needs to finish better.
As players begin to return from injury along the back line, the defense should continue to be steady throughout the season, which means it won't often take much for Everton's attack to win matches.
But if the finishing isn't better and Everton continue to dominate matches like they did on Saturday, there will be plenty of frustration from players and supporters alike.