Aston Villa 4-0 Everton: Sean Dyche ‘could have taken whole team off’ in defeat

It is simply two video games into the brand new season however Everton are already backside of the Premier League desk and the issues are piling up for Sean Dyche.

The Toffees misplaced 1-0 in opposition to Fulham in their opener and had been taken aside 4-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday to sink to the foot of the division.

The method of the defeat – with quite a few defensive lapses that had been duly punished by Villa – will probably be of main concern to Dyche, however damage points are stacking up for the Everton boss too.

Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin appears to be caught in an damage curse which he simply can not shake off, lasting simply 36 minutes at Villa Park, whereas Alex Iwobi additionally hobbled off in the second half.

“I could have taken the whole team off at half-time,” mentioned Dyche. “They had been by far the higher aspect.

“We had been a good distance off it after being a good distance on final week the place we performed very effectively. That was a shock to me.

“We began effectively, but it surely jogged my memory of final season after we conceded a aim and also you odor the group going gentle in a short time. You concede one other one then everyone seems to be taking a look at one another.

“You have to just accept a collective downer, I can hardly choose a participant who was wherever close to what we are able to do. Villa in all probability had the reverse.

“We have to make sure we learn from it very quickly and the mentality is stronger going forwards.”

Everton have narrowly prevented relegation for the previous two seasons, escaping on the ultimate day final time period, and one other depressing marketing campaign appears to be in retailer for the Toffees’ gamers and supporters.

After two video games, they’re but to attain and discover themselves propping up the highest flight – with an enormous match in opposition to 19th-placed Wolves subsequent weekend at Goodison Park.

Another winless recreation will put Dyche underneath extreme strain however one factor is now sure – he can not depend on Calvert-Lewin to shoulder the goalscoring burden.

The English ahead, who received the final of his 11 worldwide caps in 2021, is now in hazard of changing into often called an injury-prone participant who often manages to seek out some health.

Calvert-Lewin, 26, has accomplished 90 minutes solely 4 instances because the begin of final season, together with simply as soon as since January.

He managed simply two objectives throughout everything of final time period and has solely scored 4 instances in the league since August 2021.

Having collided with Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez early in the primary half, Calvert-Lewin tried to soldier on however needed to come off and there gave the impression to be jeers from the travelling supporters as he left the sector.

The striker reacted by placing his thumb up in their route earlier than heading down the tunnel.

Meanwhile, fellow striker Neal Maupay has not scored in his previous 29 video games in all competitions, whereas summer time signing Youssef Chemiti shouldn’t be but match sufficient for the rigours of the Premier League.

Dyche mentioned: “Dom bought a knock on the cheekbone and had blurred imaginative and prescient, we have to get it checked correctly. We are hoping it is only a knock.

“He has gone in to attain a aim and slipped. Hopefully if it is not as dangerous we predict, it ought to cool down shortly.”

Everton have shipped 5 objectives in their opening two fixtures up to now, and two of the objectives they conceded at Villa Park got here after that they had didn’t clear throw-ins.

Another got here from the penalty spot after Jordan Pickford introduced down Ollie Watkins and the England keeper has now conceded 5 penalties since his Everton debut in 2017.

Defender James Tarkowski gave a scathing evaluation of the show, telling Sky Sports: “We began off OK then after about seven minutes we capitulated. I noticed poor physique language.

“I do not suppose it is lack of effort as such, it is not like no-one runs round, perhaps simply poor self-discipline in our form and we bought opened up.

“Every aim for me is terrible. I have not seen them again but however on the time they appeared terrible.”

Dyche added: “A head scratcher. When you have deliberate and ready, the gamers ought to go in assured but it surely appeared too lackadaisical and gamers wanting to one another to ignite it.

“Our defending, body language, the intent in and out of possession was not there.”