Sean Dyche sends warning after back-to-back Everton wins

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Everton manager Sean Dyche has warned that it will still take time to resolve all the issues at the club.

Things are looking up at Everton. The Merseyside outfit have recorded back-to-back victories, beating Brentford in the Premier League, before triumphing over Aston Villa in an EFL Cup clash. However, Sean Dyche has warned that there is plenty of hard work still ahead for the Toffees.

One of the major boosts for Everton in the last week has been the return to form and fitness of Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The 26-year-old striker has found the back of the net in both of the last two games. If the 11-cap England international can avoid further injury concerns then he has the capacity to fire Everton clear of any relegation trouble this season.

Dyche will know that he can’t simply rely upon the hope of Calvert-Lewin’s fitness issues not returning, though. His squad lacks quality in key areas, and he will need to keep confidence and belief high if the club are to enjoy a successful campaign. 

Dyche guarded against overconfidence

Speaking after the win against Aston Villa, Dyche referenced the tough task still ahead of the club. As quoted by BBC Sport, he said, “the story of Everton has been a two-to-three season story, the cloud hanging over it a little bit. The only people who can change that story is us.”

“We are trying to work with things on and off the pitch, there’s so much alignment which needs to be done from top to bottom. You can’t just fast track everything. The last couple of seasons have not been where Everton want to be.”

“Now it’s step-by-step, building a team which is more competitive and gets more wins. The rest of it takes care of itself.”

Everton need to use this recent upturn in the their form on the pitch as a platform to build their season on. They need to get the fans on board and fully behind the team, whilst Dyche must encourage his players to play with freedom and enthusiasm, rather than performing with the obvious nervous conservatism that they showed in the early weeks of the campaign.

Off the field issues at the club, chiefly surrounding the future of the ownership, may also become something of a distraction. Dyche has to make sure that the players remain entirely focused on their challenges on the pitch.