Michael Owen used to ask me about effective Everton tactic Sean Dyche is not using properly

Sean Dyche has this Everton team setup in a way that is getting the best out of the players.

That has been clear this season and after a difficult start is the reason why, even with a 10 point deduction, the club is still above the bottom three.

One part of his approach that he often talks about is getting the small details right. He is correct and we have seen the difference - just look at how much better this side now is at corners.

The fine margins matter and Dyche know this. But there is one area where I think a change could have a real impact: throw-ins.

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We work so hard on a passage of play to get the team pushing forward quickly, whether that be down the channels or up to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The speed at which this group attacks, and its directness, causes teams real problems. This approach has been effective, but there is room for improvement when opportunities do not immediately materialise. One thing that I have noticed is when one of these attacks leads to a throw-in in the opposition half, we very rarely make the most of it. This surprises and frustrates me.

Throw-ins are a part of the game, we basically should be using this opportunity as a set piece. Yet far too many times we get one in the final third and the ball ends up either back with Jordan Pickford, which lets the opposition reset again and makes it more difficult for us to break them down, or we slow the game down ourselves and let teams reset and halt the danger.

I don’t know the stats but I can see what is happening. So often, short throw-ins end up with Everton losing possession far too easily and