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- Their defensive xG (expected goals) per game was the second worst (1.73) behind only relegated Leeds last season, but this season only four sides boast a better average than the Toffees (1.41).
Clearly then, Dyche evidently knows how the get a team to defend. Coady/Tarkowski had us sat 19th. Coady, was, I'm afraid - awful and never suited in a defence that wasn't a back 3 - the reason Wolves let him go out on loan.
If you want to continue to whine "yeah well, he should have dropped Keane for Mina" - then fair enough. Mina is the better defender, but % football in a relegation scrap and I'll say we needed stability - as you've acknowledged - and Yerry Mina has averaged 13 appearances per season, since his time at Barcelona.
It's remarkable the lengths some go to try an stick one in on Dyche.
I make no apology for repeating myself because some are fickle/ignorant.
A reminder that Dyche come in here;
With Arsenal x2, Liverpool A within the first 5 games.
Without a striker.
We all thought we were down.
If we were told he's keep us up, then not spend a bean and reducing wages, then given a 10 point deduction for 4 months of the season the following season - we'd have all snapped your hands off.
He's improved us on our last 2 seasons - we finish closer to Europe than relegation -22 points away from relegation - without spending, and reducing our wages;
"but, but, but - he played Michael Keane for a bit"
I think the season before was more stressful personally. Think last season I was already acclimatised to the feelings.
- Their defensive xG (expected goals) per game was the second worst (1.73) behind only relegated Leeds last season, but this season only four sides boast a better average than the Toffees (1.41).
Clearly then, Dyche evidently knows how the get a team to defend. Coady/Tarkowski had us sat 19th. Coady, was, I'm afraid - awful and never suited in a defence that wasn't a back 3 - the reason Wolves let him go out on loan.
If you want to continue to whine "yeah well, he should have dropped Keane for Mina" - then fair enough. Mina is the better defender, but % football in a relegation scrap and I'll say we needed stability - as you've acknowledged - and Yerry Mina has averaged 13 appearances per season, since his time at Barcelona.
It's remarkable the lengths some go to try an stick one in on Dyche.
I make no apology for repeating myself because some are fickle/ignorant.
A reminder that Dyche come in here;
With Arsenal x2, Liverpool A within the first 5 games.
Without a striker.
We all thought we were down.
If we were told he's keep us up, then not spend a bean and reducing wages, then given a 10 point deduction for 4 months of the season the following season - we'd have all snapped your hands off.
He's improved us on our last 2 seasons - we finish closer to Europe than relegation -22 points away from relegation - without spending, and reducing our wages;
"but, but, but - he played Michael Keane for a bit"
Nah I know we were arguably closer to being relegated last season, but dunno how to explain it. I just didn’t have the same sinking feeling.
