Sean Dyche
According to Micah Richards, Sean Dyche is still the best choice to guide Everton moving ahead.
Sean Dyche has been under fire once more since Everton lost 2-1 to newly promoted Luton Town at Goodison Park on Saturday, giving the Hatters their first-ever Premier League victory.
After Frank Lampard stepped down as manager of the Toffees in January 2023, Dyche took over. Last season, he was able to guide the Merseyside team to Premier League survival, but only thanks to a victory on the penultimate day of the season.
As of right now, the 52-year-old has managed 27 games for Everton throughout all competitions. He has only achieved eight victories out of those 27, with just one so far this season coming in the Premier League.
Everton has only four points after seven league games have been played. They have just scored one goal at home all year and have yet to pick up a point at Goodison Park.
Micah Richards has pushed the team to keep the manager despite this demonstrably subpar performance.
The former Manchester City full-back claimed on the The Rest is Football podcast that Dyche is ideal for a team like Everton because he has done it before, is experienced, and bases his decisions on numbers.
it might not be as easy on the eye as we all want, but it’s just about getting them little percentages that will make the difference staying up and going down
Dyche influence open to debate
In the past, Dyche has successfully avoided relegation by playing a conservative brand of football, so he is undoubtedly a realist. Whether his strategies are working well enough at Everton, though, is a subject for discussion.
However, outside factors at the club are working against Dyche. The club’s financial state and the uncertainty surrounding the ownership’s future are outside of his control and may have a negative effect on the players.
Dyche has also experienced bad luck at various points this season. Everton has lost games in which they played well and created plenty of chances only to be let down by subpar finishing on numerous occasions. It would be unfair to blame the £96,000 weekly coach for that.
