The important thing is not to concede in the first 20 minutes when Leeds will be at most frantic. I think, if that is achieved, it will be an away win.
I seem to remember reading that Don Revie was not against letting Bremner go, but Leeds had a run of games with a depleted squad so he was kept until after them. Apparently, Bremner played so well in them that any plan to release him was shelved.
Back in the 80s I managed to get to a schools football function at Goodison where Howard Kendall was the guest speaker. An old student friend who was then teaching in Merseyside got the tickets. I managed to say hello to Howard, then in the early days of managing Everton, but I remember access...
According to Opta stats, as cited on BBC website, Everton have the fourth most difficult run in first five games of the season and Liverpool have the fifth. Manchester United have the hardest run and Villa the easiest.