When Everton were at their best in my living memory- mid/late 80s,fucking cracking side,winning the league, and cups, English clubs were banned from Europe, so it certainly curtailed what they did in Europe.
I'm not arsed, Everton are a big club, and in plenty ways equal or bigger than us- I don't care good luck to them. Sunderland are smaller than both us and Everton- its just a fact.