Dyche on Everton's 4-0 thrashing of Wolves

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Dyche on Everton's 4-0 thrashing of Wolves  04/12/2024  Goodison Park, Liverpool, UK

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00:00I don't think we're under any more pressure than I've ever been under being here.

00:04You know, it's a pressurised situation.

00:06We spoke about it openly, I've spoke about the challenges here.

00:09But back to the point, the players have delivered a very good performance.

00:12I said in the week how proud I am of them.

00:14I told them first before I told you, and I am.

00:16You know, they've been through all kinds of challenges here, constantly, as well as I have.

00:20But sometimes it's tougher for players.

00:22And I think to come out of it and deliver again is pleasing for them.

00:25It's only another step.

00:26We know that.

00:27You know, there's many more to go.

00:28But it's a good step.

00:29And it's a very positive step, I thought, tonight, with the way we went about our business.

00:32What do you think it says about the players who have produced that after the disappointment?

00:36It says the same as what I know about them.

00:37You know, the challenges come thick and fast here.

00:39For all sorts, on the pitch, off the pitch, all the noise that they have to deal with.

00:43And they just keep going.

00:45And they've kept going again tonight.

00:46But like I say, it's a temporary moment in time because the next one's a big one.

00:50We know that.

00:50And every game here is a big one.

00:51So I might never that.

00:53But I said, look, enjoy tonight.

00:54We're in tomorrow, as they know.

00:56And we'll prep for the next one.

00:57So the business carries on.

00:58The work never stops here.

00:59And that's what I spoke about in the week.

01:01It's constant hard work from all involved.

01:05Are you able to talk us through how you set up today?

01:06Obviously, you had McNeil and Dye out wide in the middle of this time.

01:09Yeah, just trying to twist and tweak, you know, trying to get the best out of the group,

01:13trying to be solid enough to keep clean sheets, which we did,

01:16but also open enough to go and affect the opposition.

01:18And I thought we found a good balance today.

01:21It's not always that easy, of course.

01:22But I thought the commitment to score today was really pleasing.

01:26The body language to go into the box, the set-piece delivery,

01:29the commitment of set-pieces to attack the ball, general play.

01:32We created a number of other chances.

01:34So very pleased on that side of the game,

01:36because obviously that's been a big question mark.

01:38But I did remind the players before about the goal-scoring prowess

01:41they've shown during their careers, not just here, their previous careers.

01:43And I said, look, you've got goals in you, lads.

01:45You've got to go and relax in the box and go and take it on.

01:48You know, just go and play on the front foot.

01:49And once it comes in the box, relax is the wrong word,

01:52but it's just go in there with a focus to score.

01:55Don't worry about anything else.

01:56Don't worry about noise.

01:57Don't worry about corrals.

01:58Don't worry about the opposition.

01:59Just go in there and focus on scoring.

02:01And I thought I was pleased with that.

02:03And Dominic Cavallin hasn't been credited to have either of those.

02:05Well, I think as your paper wrote about, you know,

02:07since I cracked him in his face twice,

02:09he seems to have had a good performance, as everyone wrote during the week,

02:13which I did laugh off, but you still ran it.

02:15I don't know why. Anyway, there you go.

02:17As you know, that wasn't me.

02:18I didn't say it was, I just said I think it was your fault.

02:19Still, Amanda Breuer came on for his debut.

02:22You looked very good when he came on as well.

02:24He did. I was really pleased for him.

02:25He's worked very hard, which I've documented many times.

02:28And Youssef's a bit behind him, but Youssef's worked hard.

02:30The two of them have worked really, really hard, actually.

02:33And I thought he looked sharp.

02:34I mean, we only really introduced him.

02:35Nothing to do with anything with the strikers or any of the players.

02:38It was just to get him involved and it was the right time to do it.

02:41Police get Harrison a few minutes.

02:42I was trying to get him on on Saturday just to give him that feeling of what it is.

02:46Yeah, pleased with that.

02:47And other players and I were just trying to rest and monitor

02:49because, obviously, another big game coming.

02:52Sean, a 4-0 loss on Sunday, followed by a 4-0 win today.

02:56Now, to find a bit of consistency...

02:58Well, the consistency hasn't been too bad, actually.

03:01It's the consistency of winning.

03:02You know, the consistency of it forming.

03:04I mean, I think that's our fifth clean sheet in the last nine or whatever it is.

03:07You can double-check that for me.

03:09But, you know, the consistency has been there in one degree,

03:12but we haven't been scoring goals.

03:13That's been the hardest thing to find consistently and we haven't solved it yet.

03:17But tonight's a good sign to remind the players

03:19we can score goals in different ways as well.

03:21But, no, the overall consistency of what we've done after the first four games,

03:26I've been pretty pleased with that side of things.

03:28But goals change everything.

03:29Goals change all of your opinions, by the way.

03:32It's not just the outline.

03:33It's not just the score.

03:34It's not just what you think of me.

03:35It's the actual opinions.

03:36That's what football's like.

03:37It's one of those strange businesses.

03:40Aurel Mangala came back into the side, got a good evasion when he came off.

03:45What do you think of his performance?

03:46Yeah, I was pleased with him.

03:47I've generally been pleased with him.

03:49You know, he knows the game.

03:50He's mature enough to understand the challenge.

03:53And I thought he delivered a very good performance.

03:55Gary O'Neill came in and said Everton didn't do anything complicated.

03:59It was direct stuff and low-risk.

04:02Was that sort of going back to basics or was that a fair reflection?

04:04No, it's up to him to have a decision on what he thinks.

04:07Every manager has one.

04:09I was very pleased with the performance because I think it's the best way

04:11of getting the best out of this group.

04:13At times, we've probably overplayed, actually, and haven't got the best out of the group.

04:17Tonight, I thought we used the players that were out there to the best of their ability.

04:21Good delivery into the box.

04:23As I said, good intent and desire to score goals.

04:25Asked a lot of questions of the opposition and opened them up in different ways.

04:28And I've always said I want a mixed team that can be effective in different ways.

04:32A mixed team that can play mixed football.

04:33And I think we've done that tonight to make sure we won.

04:38Any further questions?

04:43Sean, just on the set-pieces, I mean, you were so potent last season,

04:46you haven't scored as many goals maybe so far this season,

04:49but tonight, what do you think was the big change?

04:54The commitment to do it, because the analysis,

04:57the staff take care of the set-pieces, not me, and they do a great job with it.

05:01Like I said, the delivery was excellent, I must say that,

05:03across most of the set-pieces, including Young, he's finished.

05:07So, delivery is a massively important thing in set-pieces,

05:11and I thought it was excellent tonight,

05:12but then also the intent and desire to go and finish it,

05:15and I thought that was pleasing as well.

05:16So, yeah, I mean, it's just a reminder of how effective we can be tonight.

05:20Just going into the derby, how important do you think it was having a win?

05:23And Len, I know the fans saw it, not being on edge going into the game as much...

05:28Well, the fans are often on edge here.

05:29That's just the way it is, you know,

05:30and so I don't know how we can stop that constantly,

05:33other than winning all the time, obviously.

05:35But, no, it's good for all.

05:37You know, the fans have been great, they've stayed with us,

05:39they travel all over the place, and it's nice to get this night for them.

05:44But the next one comes quickly, and it's a big one, of course.

05:48We had to work very hard last season to get the result we did here,

05:50and we're going to have to do that again.

05:51They're a fine side and they're in good form, without a doubt.

05:54OK, thanks, everyone.

05:55Thanks, everyone.

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