Sean Dyche says he doesn't need a set-piece coach at Everton
Sean Dyche says he doesn't need a set-piece coach at Everton
Sean Dyche warned Liverpool that Everton are back to their best at set-pieces. While he insists he doesn’t need a specialist coach like Arsenal ’s to crack corners and free-kicks.
Everton host Liverpool on Saturday in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. That comes after they stuck four past Wolves on Wednesday night with three of the goals coming from set-pieces.
Dyche said: “Not just with delivery but the body language and intent to go and score is different when teams are on it. We looked really back there [against Wolves]. Freedom is the wrong word but intent is better – attack the ball and only see the ball. I told the players that.
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"Just the intent. Jack Harrison smashed one over the bar but he was in the right place. Spot on. I commended him for that and said “fantastic, another day it flies in”. Be in the right place and go with the intent to score.”
Arsenal’s set piece coach Nicolas Jover has been getting more praise after the Gunners scored from two corners to beat Manchester United on Wednesday.
Everton thrashed Wolves 4-0 at Goodison Park on Wednesday
Everton thrashed Wolves 4-0 at Goodison Park on Wednesday
But Dyche said: “The way I look at it, my staff have got goodness knows how many games playing. So if we cannot design a set-piece with a group of analysts – who can see everything that happens on an set-piece of the opposition or us – then I’ve got the wrong staff.
“So therefore, with that depth of knowledge, I’d use them. I am happy to pass it over to them. “That’s not to say there is not a reason for set-piece coaches – that’s up to managers and staff and football directors.”
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