Everton needs to perform in front of a Goodison Park crowd that expects victory, according to Sean Dyche.
On Monday night, the Toffees were reduced to a depressing 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, another struggling team. Despite taking home a share of the spoils and moving out of the Premier League relegation zone, many fans were upset that the hosts were unable to overcome Palace, who were missing four important players in Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, and Cheick Doucoure.
Six minutes remained and replacement Amadou Onana saved Everton a point, but in the 66th minute, Jordan Ayew gave the Eagles the lead. The home team did enjoy some good fortune throughout. James Tarkowski and Abdoulaye Doucoure also had attempts denied, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin wasted two excellent chances, extending his goalless skid to 19 games.
The Blues have now lost their last eight league games, and they have now gone nine games without scoring in open play. “The demand is different,” stated Dyche, the manager of Everton. The age-old classic, “The fight everyone expects you to win is sometimes the hardest to win,” still holds true today. The atmosphere in the stadium and the game were both distinct. It was, I believe, my fiftyth game; I’ve mastered it.
“At halftime, I told the players, ‘Right now, the stadium is feeling a new expectation, and it’s our responsibility. I was happy with the performance in the second half and told the fans not to worry, saying that it’s our responsibility and that it’s been terrific.”
