Dyche on Everton's Carabao Cup Exit

1 year ago

17/09/24
Goodison Park, Liverpool, UK

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00:00Sean, how do you sum that up tonight?

00:15Well, inevitably, we wanted to win the game and we haven't done, albeit going to penalties, which is always a tricky one.

00:22From the team's point of view, after piecing together a team this morning, with three players going downhill overnight,

00:28then, I mean, I think we've given as good as we can get with the players available.

00:31I think we've got 12 outfield players currently fit or not ill.

00:36So to piece that together this morning and deliver a performance I thought could win, especially the chance we created.

00:41And I know that's been a challenge to us even before my time, taking them chances that kill a game.

00:47And we haven't done that tonight, but a lot of the performance was right enough to win a game.

00:50What then do you take away from tonight?

00:53The fact that you obviously had to make so many changes and you've got a performance.

00:56Yeah, I mean, you've got one morning, basically, because this morning we thought we had Miko, Dom and Jimmy and we didn't all of a sudden.

01:04So you've got, you know, you're talking about an hour's work to try and get the team to look like a team and some haven't played together before.

01:11So I thought that was playing.

01:12They look like a team who could, you know, tactically understand what was the challenge.

01:18Some of the play was good at times, effective.

01:20We opened them up enough times to go and win the game, but we didn't take chances, as I mentioned.

01:25You know, and you go down on penalties.

01:26So that's the disappointing things you don't get through.

01:29You know, regardless of injuries, illness, I still want the team to win and I still put out a team that was the best we could.

01:37And I thought they delivered a performance that could win.

01:39And the two young lads, by the way, I mean, Harrison making his debut is fantastic.

01:42You know, he's 17 years old.

01:44He's done brilliance since he's been with the first team with us.

01:47And I thought he did really well to, you know, it's not a team that are thriving at the moment, obviously.

01:51And to go in there and deliver a performance, I'm really pleased for him.

01:54Differently for Roman, he's a bit older and been around it a bit longer.

01:57At this stage, do you know how many you're likely to get back for the weekend?

02:00Obviously, it's building up to a big game against Leicester.

02:02Well, we certainly hope to get the three illnesses back.

02:05From what we know so far, it's a passing bug.

02:09Just, you know, at times like this, it feels like everything's against you.

02:12That's the way, you know, it can do.

02:15Couple of the others, Taki, we're hopeful on.

02:20And the rest, probably and likely, we'll have to wait and see.

02:23Just, obviously, it's the last time a League Cup tie will be played at Goodison Park.

02:27Now, the last kick is Ashley's missed penalty.

02:30But there was also, when he was brought on, seemed to be a reaction from the crowd as well.

02:34I mean, how do you sum that up?

02:37How does that impact you?

02:38Well, look, I mean, that's a tough thing about football.

02:41You know, it's a tough industry and crowds have opinions about varying players.

02:46And that's one of them things.

02:47He's certainly a tough customer, that side of things.

02:50Mentally, there's no problem there.

02:52Keno's had his question.

02:52I thought Keno played very well tonight and showed his worth to the side,

02:57with a couple of moments second half of a top-quality defending when he's,

03:00you know, having to clear things from under his,

03:02well, certainly in his six-yard goal with sort of calmness.

03:05That's one of them things, you know, the demand on myself is high and that's the way it goes.

03:10I totally understand it.

03:11Young is old enough and wise enough to know this is the way the industry is sometimes.

03:15But I think he's a fantastic professional and I think everyone knows that within our group.

03:19And that's just one of the things, you know, the fans have a right to say whatever they want to say.

03:23I've never questioned the fans there and I'm certainly not going to.

03:26Did you see it as a reaction to Ashley?

03:27I just wondered whether it was because Beto was being withdrawn as well?

03:31I don't know.

03:31I mean, I just probably, you know, my gut feeling tells you what your gut feeling was,

03:36which was it was probably that.

03:38But, you know, only the fans will know really.

03:41Like I say, it's not, I'm not going to start questioning fans.

03:43They've been amazing since I've been here.

03:45There was a recent story, you know, part of it and it was all a load of nonsense.

03:48But unfortunately, nonsense sells.

03:51The truth doesn't.

03:52How do you lift them, though, once again?

03:54As I say, you know, this game against Leicester coming up on the weekend,

03:57it feels like each week, before you...

03:58Well, the truth at the moment is that, and you certainly know,

04:01we've had a lot of challenges since I've been at the club.

04:03It's been a constant challenge, more or less.

04:05This is another one of them.

04:07You know, last season we had a very similar start.

04:09We were creating lots of chances, couldn't score goals.

04:12The difference was we were tight in games and we haven't been tight, we're aware of that.

04:17And, you know, a couple of things have really gone against us,

04:19with injuries in pre-season, all of that.

04:21But the fact is, it's a very similar start.

04:23It's been there for four seasons now.

04:25You know, I think they had four points after six games,

04:28three seasons ago, two seasons ago, last season.

04:31That type of thing.

04:32That's a bit, I'm going, well, where does that come from?

04:35But we can't change it all overnight.

04:36But we've sort of got to, you know, we've got to get back to winning ways

04:39and it's got to be the next game.

04:40And I'm well aware of that, trust me.

04:44Cheers.

04:45Any other questions?

04:47Sure, mate.

04:50Did it feel a bit flat today from the off?

04:53No, I was really pleased with the team's performance from the off.

04:58Like I say, you pieced it together one hour this morning

05:01when we found out who was missing.

05:02So I'm really pleased with that.

05:04You know, the fact of taking on a game, they're a Premier League outfit.

05:07We know that.

05:08They've got a big squad, you know, and I thought that the performance

05:11from that side of things was pleasing from the off.

05:13Is it a missed opportunity?

05:15No, you know, the players practised penalties this morning, like we do,

05:21and they delivered it very well.

05:23So, you know, that's the thing.

05:25It's different when you're in front of a crowd, obviously.

05:33Sean, you mentioned the slow start now over a number of years.

05:36Have you been able to pinpoint any patterns or any trends,

05:39particularly in your time here?

05:40Well, only, I thought last year was a clear,

05:43well-documented case of not taking chances.

05:46This year, it's been affected by injuries, which is not ideal.

05:49You know, players miss a lot of pre-season,

05:51but we've still had the chance to win games.

05:53Obviously, the last two games particularly.

05:56And tonight, we've had a chance again tonight to win games.

05:58So, but if it's been a longer-term thing, then you're just scratching your head,

06:02going, well, why is that?

06:03But like I say, you know, you can't find every answer each week that you find.

06:07And that's what I'm attempting to do.

06:08And it's a tough industry to do that.

06:10But that's my job, is to find answers.

06:12Short-term, middle-term and long-term.

06:14The first thing is short-term, quite obviously.

06:16So, we need to win games.

06:18Another set-piece goal conceded tonight, albeit with different personnel.

06:24How concerned are you about the record?

06:27I mean, it's been good in previous years and a few examples already.

06:30Yes, it's been very good under ourselves.

06:31Attacking the ball is always the biggest thing.

06:33And any team that you work with, ball comes in the box,

06:36you're having the clarity to attack it.

06:38Sometimes that comes with confidence, the edge of confidence

06:41and the edge of belief in doing that.

06:43But that will return because we've got players who do know how to do set-pieces,

06:47know how to attack and defend set-pieces.

06:49Our record suggests that quite strongly, as you know.

06:51It looked like Dwight was picking up.

06:54Harwood Bellis, was that right?

06:56Was he the one tasked with...?

06:57No, no, no.

06:57It's the Zonal idea, not Zonal set-up,

07:00but creating people who can stop runs and leaving your key-headers to head the ball.

07:05The set-up has been what we did last season, but adjusted for the personnel.

07:10We've had one, well, 20 minutes this morning to adjust virtually every player.

07:15So, I don't think it's the same thing when that happens.

07:17You've got new players coming in, trying to adjust their positioning,

07:21you know, at lastminute.com.

07:22So, I think it'd be a bigger picture if it was the same people all the time.

07:26But it's a different group today.

07:29Will Schonselli set-up Oktarkovski, has he got an injury?

07:33Yes, he's back.

07:35He's been fighting his way through it.

07:37We're hopeful it settles down in time for the weekend.

07:39Garnaghey tonight wasn't in the squad?

07:41He's got a personal issue with his father, unfortunately,

07:43which obviously we wish him well with that.

07:45So, he's had to travel back.

07:47A few fans are asking why Beto was brought up.

07:50Obviously, he was your only striker on the pitch and on the bench.

07:53What were the thoughts behind that?

07:55Just trying to adjust the team to go and win a game.

07:57You know, we didn't think that we were getting the chance we wanted.

07:59So, trying to change the style.

08:01Illy's kind of a different player, as you know.

08:02Wriggles gets turned, breaking the back line, that sort of thing.

08:06So, just trying to affect a game to win it.

08:07We've got one currently one-fit striker.

08:09So, you know, it's unlikely they're going to play every minute of that game tonight.

08:14So, we're just trying to affect a game to go and win it.

08:17OK, thanks, Fox.

08:19Did you have a question there?

08:23Hi, Sean Hamzah here.

08:25One last question for myself.

08:26It wasn't the best of results,

08:28but it's a really good experience for Harrison Armstrong to be playing 16 minutes,

08:32starting the game as well.

08:33He had a really good battle against Adam Lallana today.

08:36Can you just give us a bit of your thoughts on how he started?

08:38He was a young player who'd gone,

08:41shone brightly from pre-season.

08:43The youth team sort of coaches mentioned him to us and said,

08:47look, he's the first one up and he's done great.

08:49And we'll be keeping him with the group.

08:51I think he can develop further, quite obviously.

08:53But doing the world of good and fantastic for him and his family to get him out there,

08:56playing at Goodison tonight.

08:58So, I'm really pleased for him as an individual.

08:59The result didn't go our way, but he certainly gave everything he could.

09:02And he'll learn quickly because he's a very good player, I think.

09:04Absolutely. And with someone like James Garner on the side as well,

09:07and Idrissa Gane on the side,

09:08he'll have a lot of experience that he'll be working with as well.

09:10Yes, I mean, that's part of why we want him up with the first team training.

09:14I mean, he's been unfortunate so far because we haven't had a full squad to train with.

09:17But when we do, as you rightly say,

09:19then players rub off on you, not just the coaching staff,

09:21but the way you train, the way they work and all the habits that you find from them,

09:24sort of, Rose.

09:25Yes, that sounds good. Thank you.

09:26Cheers. Thanks, folks.

09:27Thank you. Cheers. See you later.

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