Everton are becoming the most maddeningly but predictably inconsistent side in the Premier League, with superb performances on the road contrasting with a big letdown at home, almost like clockwork.
And so it was again at the weekend with the Toffees making the trip up to the Northeast following that United reverse and then coming back with three more points on their travels after a crazy, hard-fought win over the Magpies.
This was a typical Moyes-led Everton away performance, showcasing terrific defensive resilience combined with some excellent counter-attacking and opportunistic goals being scored.
And had it not been for a couple of unlucky deflections, the Blues might have kept a clean sheet and won by three clear goals.
That performance was exemplified by midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. He had an outstanding match, working hard to protect his defence while providing excellent creativity when on the ball.
The ex-Chelsea star has so far proved to be the best signing of last summer, despite the higher profile arrivals of others, and in particular, of course, Jack Grealish.
There were a number of other standout efforts from defenders like Jarrad Branthwaite coming back to something like his best, and Idrissa Gueye and James Garner in the team's engine room.
Even Dwight McNeil, who has become a forgotten player this season and so nearly left for Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day a month ago, produced a strong and decisive performance.
And, of course, Jordan Pickford's almost run-of-the-mill heroics in goal as the England number one produced yet another jaw-dropping save in extra time to secure the victory.
Winning consistently away from home is a very tough thing to do in the Premier League, and the Toffees have proved they can do it time and time again this season.
All this should give Everton supporters reasons to be confident that the team Moyes has molded is genuinely at a turning point and the bad old days are at last really over.
However, there is the nagging problem that the Blues cannot convert such impressive efforts on the road when they run out in front of their own fans on the banks of the Mersey.
February has proved to be the perfect exemplar of this strange dual football personality the Toffees seem to represent these days.
Away wins at Fulham and Newcastle United have each sandwiched home losses against Bournemouth and Manchester United over the last twenty-eight days.
Furthermore, as has been previously underlined, Everton have not won at home since beating Nottingham Forest way back on the 6th of December.
So what could and should be the foundation and springboard for a real, sustained challenge in the Premier League and even a realistic shot at a European place is being undermined by this schizophrenic form.
Next up for Everton comes a match at the Hill Dickinson against second-from-bottom Burnley in less than two days' time, a game the Blues should, in theory, comfortably win, given their relative league positions.
Now is surely the time for Moyes' side to find a way to end this bizarre and wild swing in performances and give the supporters in their new home a long overdue victory.