It would be foolish to try and take the narrow wins against Stade Nyonnais and Wigan Athletic and this goalless draw at Bolton Wanderers too seriously - all three have seen experimental line-ups engage in what have, in the eyes of the Everton coaching team, been primarily fitness gaining exercises. Partly due to injuries and partly due to desperation, there were times when Everton appeared to create through enthusiasm and energy - shocking opposition like Brentford and Brighton and Hove Albion into conceding early goals and bullying those such as Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers into conceding late ones through a frenzied refusal to relent rather than through serious quality.ĭyche’s plans for the upcoming campaign remain largely concealed to those beyond the fences of Evian and Finch Farm. READ MORE: Everton problem brutally exposed by £678m Farhad Moshiri sumĪs Sean Dyche led Everton to safety last season the Blues’ main threat came from set pieces, Dwight McNeil’s left foot and Abdoulaye Doucoure’s boundless energy. RATINGS: Everton player ratings as Lewis Dobbin good but Andre Gomes caught out I will come back to that.īut from the three games of pre-season so far they appear to at least be making goal scoring opportunities and are doing so in an intelligent, cohesive way that might provide a template for the returning the senior players to slot into. They are also struggling in an all too familiar area - finishing the opportunities they are creating. And they may be fielding experimental line-ups as the squad remains imbalanced due to the timing of returns from international action. They may be up against Football League opposition.
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