Everton manager Sean Dyche did not appreciate Tottenham’s use of Harry Kane in Monday’s encounter. Everton, like nine other teams, is involved in the relegation battle of the Premier League.
Everton is in the middle of a really steady relegation battle in the football Premier League at number 16. Everton fought for an important draw point on Monday against Tottenham, despite playing undermanned for more than half an hour.
Abdoulaye Doucoure was taken off the field with a red card in the 58th minute of the game. The midfielder ended up in a scuffle with the Tottenham striker Harry Kane with, and finally slapped him in the face. Kane continued to the end of the match and did not seem to have hurt himself in the situation.
Everton manager Sean Dyche joked about the situation at a press conference on Thursday. According to the experienced coach, Doucoure’s slap was not very strong.
– I thought at one point that he might have cut his eyelash, which would have been tragic, Dyche pointed at Kane, who fell to the ground in the situation.
However, Dyche made it clear that Doucoure’s actions do not belong to the sport.
– Of course he knows that you can’t raise your hand in football, the 51-year-old coach stated.
He didn’t like Kane’s way of bringing up contact. In Dyche’s opinion, Doucoure’s slap was clearly not very strong. The English coach criticized the sports culture According to the BBC (you will switch to another service).
– The strange thing in football is that one night a player can be close to breaking his ankle, and nothing is said. The other night, someone breaks their eyelashes and it’s like the end of the world, he said.
Dyche coached Burnley for almost ten years before he was fired last spring. He became known for his traditional 4-4-2 formation and his colorful press conferences. In January, Dyche joined Everton when Frank Lampard got fired.
The instinct to fall is accelerating
At the weekend, Everton will face Manchester United, who are fighting for the fourth place in the Champions League. Everton’s main opponents Leeds and Crystal Palace, who have lost their last four matches, will face each other, as will Leicester and Bournemouth.
The last nine teams in the series are within seven points. Ranked 13th, Leeds have been in good spirits like Everton, as the team has collected seven points from their last four matches. Most of the relegation candidates have nine matches to play.
– The differences between the teams are minimal. We have to be ready to take points from every game because the standings change really quickly, the Leeds head coach Javier Gracia Carlos pondered.
8.4. at 14:30 Manchester United – Everton
8.4. at 17:00 Aston Villa – Nottingham
8.4. at 17:00 Brentford – Newcastle
8.4. at 17:00 Fulham – West Ham
8.4. at 17:00 Leicester – Bournemouth
8.4. at 17:00 Tottenham – Brighton
8.4. at 17:00 Wolverhampton – Chelsea
8.4. at 19:30 Southampton – Manchester City
9.4. at 16:00 Leeds – Crystal Palace
9.4. at 18:30 Liverpool – Arsenal
See the Premier League Series Table here.