Happy with progress both defensively and offensively but work to do - Dyche
Everton boss Sean Dyche said he was pleased with progress both defensively and offensively but work to do on scoring goals as they prepare to face Brighton
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00:00 Obviously, with a defensive record of just 33 goals conceded in the Premier League,
00:03 same as Aston Villa, only Arsenal, City and Liverpool have conceded a few.
00:07 Yes, I mean, I'm pleased with that side of things and that's the whole team.
00:10 A lot is made about individuals sometimes, about playing in a unit,
00:14 sorry, in the back unit, but I think we ask the players to defend from the front
00:18 and I think they're getting better at that.
00:20 The tactical shape and understanding of the side, I think, has improved.
00:24 And then finding that balance with scoring goals.
00:26 We know that's the biggest part of the challenge so far,
00:29 is transitioning in the chances we make into actual finishes and actual goals.
00:34 And I think that's obviously still a work in progress.
00:37 It always is the defence side as well, but I do like the defensive framework
00:41 of the whole team and how we've been operating.
00:43 What are you seeing as the biggest problem in front of goal?
00:45 Why it's not quite happening?
00:46 I think it's like I spoke about, how do you find the freedom to finish?
00:50 How do you find the freedom to miss even?
00:52 These are things that are going into the final moment
00:56 and I think trying to work with the players on literally freeing that up.
01:00 I'm not on them for missing, I told you this all the time.
01:03 I'm on them for not being in the right place, going to the right areas.
01:06 If you miss, you miss. That's the way it goes.
01:08 I made a joke of Duke the other night, but it was a genuine joke
01:10 because he's in the right spot.
01:12 I don't know how he misses, that's the way it goes.
01:14 But you're in the right spot, score a goal, he's nice and alive,
01:16 he gets himself on the side, attacking the Mabers, as I call it.
01:20 Where is it going to land?
01:21 Maybe it will land here, maybe it will land there.
01:23 And he's reading that situation, anticipating it.
01:26 So you want that kind of freedom to be in there in the right areas.
01:29 And then the final moment of truth is whoever that comes to,
01:32 finding the clarity to find a finish.