It's been a restorative week in terms of the manager’s standing with many fans and Dyche has now proved that he represents a rare and much-needed element of stability at a club still wracked by an uncertain future
Sean Dyche branded it his biggest achievement in football to date and players took to social media to thank supporters for sticking by the team after Everton beat Brentford to achieve mathematical safety from relegation.
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Everton ground out a third win in their third Premier League match of the week as they narrowly beat Brentford at Goodison Park to confirm their Premier League survival (* more points deductions notwithstanding).
Sean Dyche has hailed a great performance from his team and the vociferous Goodison Park support for this evening's stunning Merseyside derby win that sent shockwaves through the title race and took Everton to the brink of top-flight survival.
Tonight's hated local visitors to Goodison Park were sent packing after Calvert-Lewin followed up Branthwaite's scrambled opener with an absolute classic far-post header.
Sean Dyche is hopeful that Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be passed fit for the Merseyside derby after scans revealed no damage from the knee injury he sustained during Sunday's win over Nottingham Forest.
Fellow PSR felons Nottingham Forest are today's visitors in a massive game where both sides face the seemingly inescapable danger of being sucked down into the Bottom 3
If there was one message that could be delivered to the players, it's that you are a lot better than performances and results have demonstrated in recent weeks. The four key matches against teams around us that remain provide the perfect opportunity to prove it.