BBC Sport journalist shares ‘not looking great’ Everton verdict as Sean Dyche sack mooted
It is “not looking great” for Everton or their manager Sean Dyche right now, according to BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty.
The Merseyside outfit are currently sitting 16th in the Premier League table after their seven matches, having stayed up on the final day last season.
The Toffees, managed by former Burnley boss Dyche, have won just one of those games, as well as drawing one and losing the other five.
Discussing Everton on BBC Sport, McNulty was asked: “Where to start? If – as much rumoured – the club is unable to even contemplate changing the manager due to their financial situation, is it just a slow march to relegation by April? It’s one step forward and five back at the moment.”
McNulty replied: “It’s not looking great, Mike, I’ll give you that. Interesting one on the managerial situation. Dyche is clearly having a bad time but never mind the financial situation, who would take any decision at that level, at the club, even if a managerial change was under consideration?
“Would it be Farhad Moshiri, even though he is in the act of selling the club, or 777 Partners, who have agreed a deal but still have to go through all the operational hoops before even getting cleared to take over? One thing is certain. Results have been poor and Dyche (as well as the players) need to start getting some good ones and fast.”
Tough times
It is more of the same this season for Everton fans, who have endured far too many lows in recent years, namely their involvement in two successive relegation battles.
It is, of course, still early this time around, but one win in seven is not the start that Dyche would have wanted or indeed envisioned with his current squad.
Despite a few exciting summer arrivals, results have been very poor, with their fortunes perhaps typified by the 2-1 loss to Luton Town on Saturday (30 September).
The fact that the match was at Goodison Park was bad enough, but it was made even worse given how it was Luton’s first win since being promoted from the Championship.
That is simply not good enough from the Toffees, who have some very tricky matches coming up as Dyche looks to get more points on the board. A seemingly must-win match at home to Bournemouth is up first, with the Cherries also struggling this season.
In other Everton news, a Sky Sports journalist has blasted the Toffees after a “nasty reality check” against Luton.