Sean Dyche has discussed the effects of Everton’s point deduction from last month.
Six weeks have passed since Everton was found guilty of violating the financial fair play regulations and was docked ten points.
The Toffees had turned things around and were now eight points above the relegation zone in the Premier League standings, at number 14.
But their extra severe punishment put them right back in jeopardy, and they have been forced to fight at the bottom of the table against teams like Burnley and Luton Town ever since.
Everton has won four straight games and maintained a positive attitude despite losing their past two games against Man City and Tottenham.
Even though Everton is currently just one point above the bottom three and has room for growth, Sean Dyche has stated that the club is still positive despite the deduction placing a “dent” in their development.
“It’s just the reality, if you look at where we were when we got the points taken to where we are now, there has been a pretty healthy shift,” the manager stated in a statement to the club’s official website.
We’ll have to wait and see what happens with the appeal since we don’t know what will happen next. However, both the attitude and the performance levels are strong. We are occasionally challenged by the situation, but we push through and keep up our hard work.
“We have to do better,” he said, despite the obvious. If there was an evaluation at the conclusion of the previous season looking ahead to this one, and someone were to ask what we expect, I would respond, ‘We have to do better.'”
“In my opinion, 26 points would be a respectable return in terms of improving upon the previous two seasons, even with the evident circumstances.
“It feels like we have a more cohesive club, and that goes beyond just the points returned. Take the team and squad’s approach, for example.
“I talk about the supporters’ affinity to the Club all the time. The alignment that exists between the players and the coaches is starting to take shape. All of them are significant elements.
Although it hasn’t shattered anything, the announcement of the 10 points made a dent in that. We’re still here, fighting and working hard, and I think we have players who can contribute more to the season than we are now receiving.
Can Everton be protected?
If Everton hadn’t lost their points, they might have been positioned in the top half of the standings.
The Toffees would have been doomed and relegation would have been all but certain in any other season. However, there has been a positive vibe on Finch Farm for some time, and the team’s performances reflect this.
There is no reason why the team can’t continue and be safe from the drop far in advance of the season’s last day if they can add a little more depth to the roster during the January transfer window.
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