'Many would have wilted' - National media make Sean Dyche point after Everton beat Brentford

A 1-0 victory over Brentford, Everton’s third home win of the week, secured the club’s top-flight status for another year. With the Blues now guaranteed to go into their final season at Goodison Park as a Premier League club, here’s a round-up of what members of the national media, plus our own Joe Thomas, had to say...

"This has been Dyche’s best week on Merseyside"

Chris Bascombe of The Telegraph writes: "He has been at Goodison Park for more than a year, but Sean Dyche may finally feel fully appreciated as Everton’s manager. This has been Dyche’s best week on Merseyside. Three wins, nine points and the certainty of Premier League football next season will enchant more hearts and minds, and empower him to lay foundations for a less fraught future.

“As escape missions go, this was not even dramatic by Everton standards; no last-day dramas, inspirational reminders of previous getaways or 25-yard screamers from unlikely heroes will be required after the 1-0 win over Brentford guaranteed safety. Under the unprecedented ­circumstances of an eight-point deduction, to erase jeopardy with three games left makes this a greater accomplishment than the past two seasons.

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“Dyche has succeeded where many would have wilted amid the numerous external distractions and punishments. Often whenever Everton have won, their performances have been appreciated more than loved, fans craving a return to an era of enjoying their football, not stomaching it. Three games ago, the side were hammered 6-0 at Chelsea and, for the first time, those with reservations about