Sean Dyche must resolve an in-game issue against Everton; only West Ham has taken longer this season.
Sean Dyche is working hard to fix Everton’s goal-scoring difficulties while the team is away on a three-week Premier League vacation.
The former Burnley manager has endured a dismal 2024. On multiple instances, he has watched his team dominate games, with enough of shots to show for their efforts.
However, Everton’s lack of clinical edge has cost them since the turn of the year. The 2-0 setback against Manchester United highlights Dyche’s team’s inability to convert promising positions into scoring opportunities.
Dyche commented on the Old Trafford performance, saying, “You look back to the Tottenham game away, I believe it’s practically impossible, West Ham at home, Man United I’ve never been part of a team that has dominated as much as Manchester United. That’s just three; there are more performances as well.”
Hopefully, during this three-week vacation, Everton’s manager will be able to determine exactly what is going wrong for his team in front of goal.
There are various aspects of in-play management that must be handled.
Everton substitution statistics emerge.
Because of their inability to score goals, the Toffees are frequently forced to chase games late in the second half.
This season, Everton has only three points from losing positions and has not won a game from behind. When it comes to altering the game, Dyche isn’t quite hitting the mark.
Opta Analyst delves further into this season’s Premier League replacements, and it makes for intriguing reading.
Opta data shows that only West Ham United has waited longer to make a substitute in the 2023/24 season. Dyche is waiting till the 63rd minute to change his starting XI.
Brighton and Sheffield United took the shortest time to change things, 52 and 48 minutes, respectively. Furthermore, Brighton made 26 substitutes before the half-time whistle, compared to Everton’s 10.
The mystery begins when you investigate how successful Roberto De Zerbi’s modifications are. Opta reports that Brighton’s substitutes are the most effective, scoring 12 goals this season.
Only Burnley has had their substitutes perform worse than Everton’s. The data appear to indicate that Dyche is waiting too long to introduce new faces.
Giving them more time on the pitch may improve their chances of having an impact, as Brighton and De Zerbi’s fortunes show.
This is another factor that the Goodison Park coaching staff will have to consider as they attempt to put a stop to their poor goal scoring record.
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