Everton’s Jake O’Brien reveals key difference between David Moyes’ style of play compared to Sean Dyche’s

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The good feeling is certainly back at Everton after their 3-2 win against Tottenham Hotspur yesterday.

The Toffees ended their six-game winless run and now sit four points above the relegation zone, so the decision to bring back David Moyes’ is already paying off.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin looked reinvented as he netted a quite sensational solo goal to end his goalless drought.

Jesper Lindstrom was really impressive, too, and many agreed that he should’ve won the Man of the Match award.

Moyes’ decision to award Jake O’Brien his first Premier League start also paid off, as he produced a really measured display at right-back.

Speaking ahead of the game, O’Brien discussed the key difference between Moyes’ style of play and Sean Dyche’s.

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David Moyes wants Everton to have more possession

It’s already emerged that David Moyes’ training sessions are much more attacking than Dyche’s and now Jake O’Brien has further cemented that notion.

Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, O’Brien revealed that Moyes wants Everton to play more and have more possession.

“It’s been very positive (the arrival of Moyes),” the 61-year-old said.

“I think he just wants to start playing more, get a bit more possession. It’s all been positive and there’s not been a whole lot of change because he’s only been here a week, but you can see his ideas in training that he’s trying to implement.”

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Moyes change in style will benefit O’Brien

The change in style will certainly benefit O’Brien, who by his own admission, likes to play possesion-based football.

“I think a lot of people just see my size and think, ‘he is just a no-nonsense centre half’.

“It is probably the opposite, I like to play good football and I like to play possession football, to start attacks from the back, but then chipping in and scoring – defending as well, which is the main part of my game.”

Evidently, O’Brien’s profile wasn’t really suited to Dyche’s pragmatic and percentage football approach. It didn’t allow him to show his quality on the ball but that’s already changed since Moyes’ arrival.

The Republic of Ireland international has played more league minutes under the Scotsman than he did in the last five months.

O’Brien looks set to make that right-back position his own.