Sean Dyche must be scratching his head each and every night because when we’re tight and keep it compact, we’re still not winning but when we’re more expansive, we’re not doing either but it’s all down to what we do in that final third of the pitch in key moments.
We’ve been watching Everton for years and there have been times when we might have only had two or three chances in a game but we put one away because we’ve got that bit of killer instinct in the box at key moments to snatch wins from the likes of a Tim Cahill. Dyche has kept us in games but we’re lacking that quality.
People have talked about bringing in a specialist striker coach at Everton but I just think we need sharper training. I remember hearing stories about Romario when I was at PSV and we all remember how much of a prolific finisher he was.
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Sometimes he wouldn’t even train with the rest of his team-mates. He’d do drills by himself in the 18-yard box with his own coach for an hour and then join in with the games, score a couple of goals and walk off – his job wasn’t to build up.
We piled on the pressure in the opening minutes against Manchester United and you just wish we could start like that in matches at Goodison. The Old Trafford home crowd were very nervous and quiet but we’re our own worst enemy at both ends of the pitch.
With United’s first attempt going forward we conceded a needless penalty. It’s a challenge that James Tarkowski doesn’t need to make but for me as a defender, you look at where the move could have stopped.
After listening to Dyche’s post-match comments, I’d say that