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Everton news: Phil McNulty on whether Blues will change manager
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Everton news: Phil McNulty on whether Blues will change manager

BBC Sport’s chief football writer Phil McNulty answers your questions.

George asked: When will the media ever highlight how bad Sean Dyche has been this season? Easiest round of matches according to Opta stats. It hasn’t improved at all from last season. Same boring football and hoping for a draw.

Phil replied: There is certainly a growing frustration from Everton fans with the style of football played under Sean Dyche, although I think it was a case of necessity last season. He did a good job to bring Everton to safety. It wasn’t about style at the time, it was about safety.

This season, however, has been very difficult to watch and the results have also been poor. The return of 10 points from the first 11 games is well below what would have been expected given those games and they are now having a tough time.

I don’t think Everton, with new ownership being confirmed, will consider changing managers unless it really becomes a serious emergency.

Sorry to break it to you, but ambitions this season must be limited to staying awake before entering the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, which offers the opportunity for a fresh start and reset under American billionaire Dan Friedkin after years of crisis. and chaos.

Dyche has a track record of being able to do that.

I would, however, be very surprised if Dyche takes Everton to the new stadium. His contract expires at the end of the season and history shows that new owners almost always want their own managers. I don’t expect Friedkin to be any different.