'A really powerful thing' - Sean Dyche proven right with important lesson from Everton win

After urging Evertonians to keep the faith that his team’s endeavours would “pay them back” over the season when results weren’t going their way early this term, Sean Dyche must be intensely satisfied to have gone into this international break on the back of ‘nicking’ a dramatic 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace.

Although the Blues previously led twice through goals from Vitalii Mykolenko and Abdoulaye Doucoure before substitute Idrissa Gueye struck their late winner, by their own manager’s admission they weren’t at their best in the second half at Selhurst Park but unlike their previous profligacy, they took their chances to secure a third consecutive three points in London – only the second time that’s happened in front of fans in the club’s history.

Indeed Dyche said: “That’s the most pleasing thing for me. We didn’t play as well as I’d have hoped with the ball today but our shape was good along with our belief and commitment to winning a game. That’s such a big weapon to have in the Premier League and I can’t exaggerate that enough. I’ve told the players: ‘I know you’ve got talent’ but the work ethic for each other is growing all the time.”

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Just what do the big “stats and facts” as Dyche calls them from the game show about Everton’s performance and how this was a different kind of display from other recent fixtures? A breakdown of their numbers on Comparisonator gives us a better idea.

First let’s address Dyche’s comment about Everton’s play with the ball. He was right with what he said as his team were ranked rock bottom in the Premier League for both