The Everton “wrecking ball” has demonstrated why Sean Dyche’s relegation struggle is ideal for him.

Instead of focusing on signing new players, Everton’s January transfer window was primarily dominated by potential departures.

Ultimately, it appears that the club’s only purpose these days is to make ends meet while hoping they have enough players on the roster to survive.

Even while that might be the case, they cannot keep accepting that chance without finally attempting to advance as a side.

But in order to do that, they have to bolster their team without letting go of their most valuable players. Maintaining contact with Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana during the course of the previous month was a success in line with that mindset.

However, it is now proving equally as imperative that Ben Godfrey stuck around too.

Is it true that Ben Godfrey almost left Everton in January?

Godfrey boasted of having many suitors during the transfer window last month, and it was widely assumed that he would depart to provide the team with much-needed financial support.

Given that their financial problems have been extensively reported and that Sean Dyche has mostly underutilized the player, his departure did make sense.

At one point, Genoa attempted to entice the defender to Italy by using their connection with 777 Partners, although Tottenham Hotspur also expressed interest.

Strangely, despite Atletico Madrid’s late effort for his services, he stayed.

His unwillingness to leave at this time makes perfect sense, considering how quickly he established a starting berth in the side since then.

Ben Godfrey, how good have you been this season?

The crazy thing is, Godfrey has made just three league starts all campaign, yet his importance to the side now seems massive.

But it’s challenging to pinpoint the 26-year-old’s precise level of success given his limited playing time.

But what really shows the enormous character of this dominating center-back who is willing to play wherever needed is his ability to return to the first squad and his professionalism during his time off.

This kind of commitment is exactly what Dyche will need from his players if they are to escape the drop for a third time, with the £75k-a-week titan always giving 100% no matter the circumstances.

He could easily have kicked up a fuss over his lack of game time, and forced through a move in January.

However, his steadfast and intensely devoted mindset is again paying off, as he is flourishing in the starting lineup once more.

This comeback to form at the ideal time is demonstrated by his Premier League averages of one interception, two tackles, 2.3 ball recoveries, and 3.5 clearances per game; Norwich City expert David Freezer has called him a “wrecking ball” in the past.

Around Goodison Park, that much is already clearly obvious.