2024/25 Sean Dyche

[Zatara]

They’d still be played in the same formation, he shows time and time again he does not really change formation and quite often that occurs during subs as well, just player for player exchanges usually too late in the game (barring one or two).

There’s always that conundrum between who sorts the targets, but if we are being linked with those types of players, as we were with Diaz, Minteh, and Kudus, I suspect it’s the DoF wanting them, not the manager. We need to strengthen if we can in January so will be interesting to see what positions we strengthen in and what he does with them.

Lets say Thelwell signed Garnacho in Jan. Clearly he currently would be a concern due to his lack of defensive workrate or interest.

Its then up to Dyche to make sure he drags that quality out of him and then he'd be a player that would be top quality.

You either go for that u21 age player with faults and who needs to be developed...or likely a championship or overseas player u25 that can have more of an immediate impact but may still need to develop and adapt to the league...

I get what your saying Peter. However I actually quite enjoy seeing the team get a clean sheet now. The performance at Arsenal for example, there is a bit of an art to that kind of play. And when you can do it as often as we have it really is something commendable.

In an ideal world we could have two managers, one who can train the players for the winnable home games and then Dyche for the games that we need to Dyche the opposition.

Definitely an art to a defensive masterclass.

Thats why I wouldnt be averse to an Allegri coming in and building something.

Weve had games (many forget) where weve tried to be expansive and attacking...some with greater success than others. We simply dont finish the chances or dont even create quality chances.

Give Dyche a couple of hard working attacking players that can add that sparkle and we may see a defensive minded solid team that CAN effectively finish teams off.

Thats something id be interested to watch rather than Postecoglu's Ossie Ardiles rubbish.

 

[Zatara]

We might get lucky that the £ is the only consideration but if they are of that quality then other clubs that don't play dycheball will be sniffing around. Then they'll compare

Remember the random Georgian and South Koreans we were linked to not too long ago?

Kvaratskhelia has been one of the top players in Italy since joining Napoli.

Kim Min-Jae is a lynchpin of the Bayern defence.

If we'd have signed both (and the likes of Wharton) when the links and rumours emerged then we'd have got them at the time.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

To be fair to him he is playing to the squad he has. PSR has made us gamble on loans and we have gone for work rate. We are going to run ourselves out of trouble.

When PSR pressure ends in the summer we will see what happens.

Dyche keeps us in the PL this season (he does make your eyes bleed though)

 

[Thomasc]

If anybody is a bit down at the thought of watching another Dyche Everton performance today and needs a lift, ITV4 are currently showing the Liverpool v Arsenal title decider from 1989.

 

[Lob]

Hopefully one of his last games unless he pulls off the unimaginable i.e plays football and actually wins a game.

 

[Delargeinho]

Hopefully one of his last games unless he pulls off the unimaginable i.e plays football and actually wins a game.

Will be tough, we probably play against the best team in the league now that has nothing to do with the version we played one year ago, City and them swapped forms.

Probably they benefit from this huge squad everyone laughed at few weeks ago with many games in a short time.

 

[Bryan+]

If anybody is a bit down at the thought of watching another Dyche Everton performance today and needs a lift, ITV4 are currently showing the Liverpool v Arsenal title decider from 1989.

Remember this sitting in me nans living room, on itv and a room full of reds. Only me nan and me being the blues. That Michael Thomas celebration was imprinted on me forever.