EVERTON V BOURNEMOUTH | Sean Dyche's press conference | Premier League GW 38

and Sean, can we start with the team news, firstly Dominic Calvert Lewin and Nathan Patterson, what are the latest updates on the extent of their injuries? Will they be on the team? They won't be in shape. How big a blow is it for you? Well, we have done it. I didn't have Dom for probably two-thirds of my time here, so we still won the game, we still got points on the board and we still played, so that's the key to that. And Patos comes more from the side, more laterally, very well. but we also lose him, what about michaelenko?

Let's see if he's okay, yes he's a little better so we saw him react tomorrow to training today and certainly with michaelenko and Nathan Patterson in mind obviously Seamus Coleman Vangre's injury also causes a problem. For you as a fullback, I'm thinking in general terms, that obviously affects the preparations for you a lot, um, yes, but I've gotten used to that, you know, since I got here there was an imbalance in the team, everyone knows that, um, and it's just unfortunate. I've been tested to the limit by injuries, but that's part and parcel of the game and you kind of mentioned it there too, the positive, not positive of Dominic being out, but the positive lately in terms of the results that you have had.

I haven't trusted too much, you don't depend on Dominic's goals, no, and I think when he got injured in the first game, we realized that it wasn't going to be a 10-day injury, so we knew we would have to find a way to work without that and we have found that way, it will be important for us to do it again, obviously in a very important game, how would you sum up the magnitude of this game? I think all games are important, of course, but you know that. It makes sense that it's the last game and what's in it, so of course it's a huge game.

I don't really need to emphasize that I think everyone knows it, so I certainly know it, the players know it, the fans know it, so. I think we go into this with an open mind to what the challenge of being a footballer is, what it's like to live in that situation as well when you know what's coming to you like that, well, things are probably different in the sense that I came here and realized . You know things needed a lot of work, a lot of changes, so you know, I didn't expect it to be an easy ride, and for the players, a lot of these players were here last season in a similar position, so you know.

I think they're aware of it, and I think the club has probably been aware of it over the last couple of seasons, so yeah, it comes down to a great performance again on Sunday, finally for me, so what would happen? It will be your message to the players it will be your message to the fans and our messages have been consistent. I think they know they are consistent with the players in terms of delivering performance. Working with them all week. They are in a good mood. They are in good shape. good physical fitness, mental, uh, preparation and fun, same thing, they've been fantastic, you know, I would never question the funding here, they've been fantastic since I got here, they've probably been fantastic, probably before me, um. but they are a reflection of the club wanting the club to do well and the team has to respond to that and make some impact and that's what we're looking to do, thank you, good luck, thank you, obviously the fans will.

They offer great support on the day, but fans can also convey tension. Is it possible for players to block that? I think it's part of being a professional footballer. I think you have to use the feel of the stadium to your advantage um and you know, I think we have a decent enough level of experience in the ups and downs of football to understand that, but yeah, we want the players to focus on the game, no. It's as easy as it sounds, but that's the idea, you know, focus on what's happening on the field, don't worry about all the noise, don't worry about all the rooms, don't worry about anything that happens outside. of the field, but like I said, it's easier, I said no, but that's the The clear intention is to concentrate on what's happening on the field and concentrate on our performance and obviously your focus is on the game, but does anyone Will you be aware of what is happening elsewhere?

Well, I don't think there's too much concern about what's happening everywhere. From the noise around the stadium, you know, I think it will be quite evident, but yes, of course, there will be people in the group and my staff who will know what is going on and, of course, there is a game to win in Bournemouth. the approach, yes, excellent season, I mean, what is it sometimes dangerous to play in the approaches that people should be in every game? One of them just asked me about my constant messages to the players, every game is important, every minute of every game is important.

We showed that against Wolves the mentality of taking every breath of the game until the last whistle and we did it, maybe we have to do it again, we should do it because that's the intention, that's the consistency I'll talk about. the mentality of playing hard in every game and going to win every game, it's no different in that sense, play hard, play hard to win, sorry, hi Sean, after the game against Newcastle Leicester on Monday, there was a predominant feeling and there was talk that it is a good result for Leicester and all the

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ure was on Everton, what do you think of that?

Do you think there are some mind games? I don't know if it is like that or not. The fact is that we should be under

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ure because that's what we want. This group, you know, at the end of the day they have a football club, that's the demand of being in the Evan football club. I learned it very quickly, so every game must be an occasion under pressure and that's because being a professional footballer is not. it's simply about playing the last game of the season, that should be every time you run on a football field, so that's the job at hand, that's what I know about my career as a player, coach and that's what the players learn every week.

There is a demand in every performance. I'm going to ask you, would you rather be in this position than be behind chasing, yeah, definitely, you know we've worked hard to get to this position, you know, the two points in front of us. You hear a lot, but it's at this stage of the season, as long as we take advantage of it, but apart from all that noise, it all comes down to performing to win. You know, that's been another consistent message for this team. We're going to go to all the games. Winning a game is not that easy, of course, we have seen that, but our mentality is to go win the game.

Jim Sarkovsky said in a recent interview. You look quite relaxed and calm in the place, you've even seen the singing. Not the place, yes, it's a clear sign that I'm relaxing Carmen, I'm not going to start singing now, so don't worry, has that approach rubbed off on the place? I don't know, I think I have a good measure of You know, the task, I think I have a good idea of ​​what it's like to be a coach and a player. You know, the feeling and the group. I hope it's been consistent for me and the staff since I came in. build so that's all I try to bring because consistency is a key word for me because I've played all my life I've been in football all my life consistently good at good level behaviors both on and off the pitch.

I think it will make it up to you and then what happened on Sunday, what will happen next week, is that there is a briefing with the players. I'm not worried about that right now, trust me, the game will be the focus, yeah, and uh, I'm going to make another adjustment for Sunday, yeah, and Townsend, well, he's going through a very long injury, it's a lot ask. I mean, it's not a game, he's still fit and training with the group, but he's unlikely to participate because he has so much. work to do so much um given that it's in your hands, have you talked this week about a quick start to the game, maybe getting an early goal because you know the fans will be on the phone checking all the other results and it's just necessary. no pressure, you can talk about them all you want, it's not that easy, you're still playing on a team that is trying to win a game and was born to have a good season, they will come here ready to play.

Sure, we've been talking more about our values, what we stand for and what we want, how we want to approach the game, you know, the ideas behind it, the feeling behind it, the energy for the group and taking on the task. So, as I say, it's one of those things that we've been trying to put into the play since we got here, we've seen good signs about the times, um, and we have to remember the good work that's been done, but then use it. To our advantage when the whistle blows, given the number of injuries you have, we have seen players playing in different positions, just as you have had to train this week, perhaps using players in positions they don't know, of course.

We have certainly had to adapt to the challenge. You know, there's been a long list of injuries and maybe casualties since I got him, so we've definitely had to adapt to that. Check out our options and see what's available. the best options to get what we want and how much is at stake in this game, does this mean that you are looking more at the older players than some younger players, maybe on the bench? Well, I think the idea of ​​the seniors applying themselves is more experience than I know and I think it's unlikely unless you really have to put a very young player in a situation like that, and we're not in a position where We may have to do it, but it's fair to think that a couple of youngsters will be involved in the team and I've been training all week with the group and Ben Godfrey is fit at the moment.

Sorry Ben Godfrey, no he won't be fit. Sorry, it won't be fair. Okay, good luck, thanks. In fact, you have spoken. about wanting to be consistent in your approach to everything, but is there any temptation this week to be too positive considering what's at stake on Sunday? um no, I don't think positivity can win your soccer games. I think performances win your football. games, so you know internal confidence is a different thing, but I've always had confidence with a group to go into every game with confidence, so that doesn't change and I think the consistencies that I'm talking about within the mentality of performance to perform um and Clarity, so we'll see that, I just went in terms of, you know, because everything is built from this point until the end of the season, you know, the players might be thinking about whether there's additional work for the Donald's psychological front just to keep the mood, you know, optimistic, no, I think we work a lot, we have a good staff here, we work with the players properly all the time, so you know we were looking to do exactly the same things and There will be some keys. suggestions about the team and the way we perform, of course, but no, we will stick to the level of performance that we expect from the players and we expect it in training.

Thank you, greetings, thank you. Any other questions in the open section before moving forward. fair to say interesting reports but I don't know where they come from but at the end of the day good business should be succession planning. I don't have a problem with that, even if they were true, you know, because at the end of the day the business is global, who knows what's going to happen next, so everyone should do succession planning, so if that were the case, that's how it works, but I'm certainly not too worried about it.