Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville share Everton relegation predictions live on Sky Sports after draw v Tottenham
Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have both predicted that Everton will avoid relegation under Sean Dyche this season following the action-packed 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Monday night (4 April).
Michael Keane turned from villain to saviour at Goodison Park, having given away a penalty which Harry Kane converted before unleashing a 25-yard screamer in the top corner of Huge Lloris’ net in the dying moments of the game.
Speaking live on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Neville and Carragher debated the Toffees’ chances of surviving the drop this season after Dyche’s side stretched their Premier League unbeaten run to four games and moved up to 15th position with nine games remaining.
As shared by Football Daily, Carragher said: “Everton won’t go down, Everton won’t go down.
“There’s no team that I think are actually showing their fight and spirit and you need more than that, you need goals.
“You look at the remaining fixtures, they are tough but I can assure you now, when you’re playing against Everton, every team will think it’s going to be a tough game.
“And that is what I have said on this show for the last ten years. Everton are always going to be a physical, powerful team, that get set pieces, and every time someone plays against Everton, they say, ‘do you want to play against Everton, that’s going to be a tough game.’
Neville replied: “Look, I think Sean Dyche is doing everything he can, but his top goalscorer has got four goals, that could be a real problem.
“These players could do brilliantly, the manager could do brilliantly, but because of a lack of centre-forward, it still could be a real issue for them and land them in trouble.
“I agree with you I don’t think they will go down, but because of that, it’s an issue.”
Hard to beat
After a drab opening 60 minutes, the game came to light in quite some fashion.
Two red cards, controversy, a penalty and a blockbuster strike from Keane capped off a quite ridiculous end to the match against Spurs.
But if anything, the game highlighted firstly what spirit and endeavour Dyche had brought to the Merseyside club, but also the areas of the pitch that are in need of plenty of investment.
A front three of Dwight McNeil, Demarai Gray and Alex Iwobi all performed admirably in a fluid front three, but the lack of a target man limited the Toffees’ attack on numerous occasions.
However, the atmosphere from the Goodison faithful, paired with the application of the players, made for a very enjoyable watch from an Everton perspective.
If the Toffees continue to perform in such a manner over the closing weeks of the season, there is no doubt the club can avoid relegation to the Championship this season.