Jamie Carragher issues Sean Dyche sack claim live on Sky Sports in horrific Everton verdict
Everton have made an “horrific” start to the Premier League season but Sean Dyche shouldn’t be in danger, says Jamie Carragher.
The Sky Sports pundit reacted live on the broadcaster’s match commentary on 14 September as the Toffees headed to a fourth defeat from four at Aston Villa after losing a two-goal lead for the second game running, claiming there isn’t a decision to be made on the manager.
The 3-2 loss at home to Bournemouth prior to the international break heaped pressure on Dyche, with TBR Football reporting on 13 September that the Everton hierarchy are ready to make a change if results don’t improve in the next month, with John Textor also said to be concerned, but Carragher disagrees.
He said (7.28pm): “Listen, I don’t think there should be a decision on Sean Dyche, it’s very early on in the season. He’s got a proven track record, certainly at Everton, and for the most part at Burnley, in keeping teams in the Premier League.
“They just need to get to that new stadium in the Premier League. Whether Sean Dyche remains after that remains to be seen, but Everton will get enough results, certainly at Goodison Park I would imagine, this season to keep them in the division.
“It’s been an horrific start. The big problem has always been scoring goals but that hasn’t been the problem the last two games, they’ve been conceding. They’ve never conceded more goals in the opening four games of a season since the 50s. It’s only happened once before and it shows how bad a start it’s been, and this for a man who prides himself on organisation and his teams being solid.”
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There’s no escaping the fact that Everton are bottom of the league and without a point which is no good thing by anyone’s measure.
Succumbing to a tight defeat away to a Champions League side who still required a Jhon Duran screamer from distance to tip the scales isn’t a sackable offence in itself, especially when Dominic Calvert-Lewin had chances to make the result safe.
But the fact that it came off the back of an even worse 3-2 loss, at home, to a side the Toffees will feel they should be beating, where some of Dyche’s most maddening traits were on display, suggests there is a pattern.
The positive is the four goals in those two games, and Dyche can’t account for his top striker missing chances, while at the back he can point to multiple injuries, most significantly to star man Jarrad Branthwaite.
Everton appear to be briefing that the manager isn’t in danger and will be backed to the end of the season [Telegraph, 13 September] but whether that is out of choice or necessity is up for debate.
There certainly is reason to believe he will keep the club up again based on the past two seasons, but even if his job is safe while the takeover is in progress doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be looking to make changes to spark a reaction as if it isn’t.
In other Everton news, the Toffees have significantly reduced a major debt amid the takeover process.
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