I have heard many fans and even so-called ‘pundits’ discredit Everton’s reported interest in Burnley boss Sean Dyche. The Clarets boss has reacted in an honest way to reports saying that the papers and media can say what they like, that he will just concentrate on his current job at Burnley.
I have to admit I am a big fan of Dyche and the work he has done at Turf Moor. Following their 1-0 win at Everton, I wrote an editorial praising the former-Chesterfield boss and my opinion has not changed.
Win at Everton was not a fluke
For me, Sean Dyche is a proper football man. He has a no-nonsense approach to football management, which is a breath of fresh air in the modern games. He is usually pretty honest in his assessments after games and pulls no punches.
Dyche has turned Burnley into the sort of team that are tough to play against. The win at Everton a couple of weeks ago was not a fluke. The Clarets have won at Chelsea, while also drawing at Tottenham and Liverpool this season, so the victory was not a one-off.
The reason for Burnley’s success at the big grounds this season is that they are incredibly well organised and drilled by Dyche. Primarily they are hard to beat and that is vital for a team like Burnley.
Dyche’s style questioned by some
Some critics have questioned Dyche’s style of play at Burnley. However, he is not exactly able to go out and spend a fortune in the transfer market. He buys players that fit into the Clarets way of playing.
These players are unlikely to be of the same quality of some of the higher-profile names. However, they are usually hard working and clever footballers. There is no room in the Burnley dressing room for big egos. The Clarets are incredibly careful about the players they bring into the club.
Dyche will probably be the first to admit that his teams do not play extravagant football. However, he is playing the sort of football that the players he is able to sign are comfortable with. There is no point in trying to play a style of football that the players cannot play, as they would lose a lot more games if Dyche tried that.
Who knows what Sean Dyche would do with bigger resources and supposedly more talented players? All we know so far from his managerial career is that he creates teams that are hard to beat and that play to their strengths.
We will never know what Dyche is capable of achieving without him having the opportunity at a club with bigger resources. Everton certainly have bigger resources than the Clarets that is for sure.
Dyche the second favourite for the Everton job
The 46-year-old is now the second favourite for the Everton job at odds of 7/2, with interim Toffees boss David Unsworth now the favourite for the vacancy on a permanent basis.
Some Everton fans have raised their doubts about Dyche’s profile or ability to manage a bigger club. However, as an Evertonian, I do believe that the Burnley chief could be a decent appointment.
The Toffees would certainly be well organised and hard to beat once again, just as they were for much of David Moyes time at Goodison Park. The Scot hit a glass ceiling due to finances on Merseyside.
However, Dyche would be unlikely to have that problem with the club now backed by bigger financial resources.
David Unsworth is very in the box seat to get the job, as the former Toffees centre-back is saying all the right things. His team produced an improved display in the 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup.
No doubt, results will dictate if Unsworth gets the job on a permanent basis. However, if ‘Rhino’ is not appointed as the next permanent Everton boss, Dyche would not be a terrible appointment for the Blues.
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