Dyche on Everton finances, transfers and Wolves
Dyche on Everton finances, transfers and Wolves as he claims you can't be in crisis after two games
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00:00 How are we?
00:01 All right, you?
00:02 Yeah.
00:03 Afternoon, everyone, welcome to our pre-match press conference
00:17 to preview our game against Walts.
00:19 We'll start off with Vinny O'Sullivan.
00:20 Shaun, first of all, start with injuries, Dominic Calvert-Lewin,
00:23 how is his injury, what's the situation,
00:26 and is he likely to play in a protective mask if he's available?
00:28 Well, first things first, he's seeing a specialist tomorrow.
00:30 The reason why tomorrow is because, obviously, there was a lot of swelling.
00:33 So the specialist advised before he checks it properly,
00:37 he needs the swelling to settle down, basically.
00:39 So, unfortunately, he will miss the weekend,
00:42 but that's part of him hopefully getting the right answer
00:45 and the protocols we need to follow.
00:48 On top of that, Alex O'Reilly will be out for how long,
00:50 and Jack Harrison, how far off is he?
00:52 Yeah, so, unfortunately, his hamstring, I think that was obvious to all.
00:56 It's certainly not going to be days,
00:58 so it'll be a few weeks, I think.
00:59 We'll wait and see as it heals, obviously.
01:02 Jack's going well, he's out on the grass.
01:04 He's not with us though yet, he's not training with us yet,
01:06 but he's going well in general.
01:07 He feels better in himself, so that's good news.
01:09 When you suffered defensively, as you did against Aston Villa,
01:12 are you more inclined to change personnel or go with the same back four
01:15 and let them rectify what went wrong against Villa?
01:18 Yeah, I mean, it's not just about the back four.
01:21 I mentioned to Arjua just miles off it, it happens.
01:25 You don't want it to happen very often.
01:26 The reason we work how we work is to prevent that from happening.
01:29 But collective down days do happen, and it was a collective down day
01:32 in total effect on the day.
01:36 Within that, some obvious mistakes as well, which don't help.
01:39 So, yes, I look at the whole team, really, not just the individuals,
01:44 or as individuals, about everyone pulling together.
01:46 So, we analysed that, went through it with them,
01:48 and did some work on it this week.
01:49 So, we'll make decisions on the team, but the actual shape,
01:53 the belief in the team working as a unit, that was more important to me.
01:55 If you look at individuals who could come in, obviously,
01:57 Jarrod Brantway and the experience he got on loan last season,
02:00 how ready is he for that Premier League opportunity?
02:03 Yeah, Ben as well, Ben's there as well, training diligently.
02:07 Jarrod's obviously new to myself,
02:11 but it's a shame he missed a couple of weeks in pre-season,
02:13 but he's getting that sharpness now and he's had a game of full 90,
02:17 so that will do him good last week.
02:18 So, yes, he's always in contention, everyone's in contention here,
02:21 and that's how you want it, that's how it should be.
02:24 Dobbo's come through in pre-season as well,
02:25 he certainly put himself in contention.
02:27 Arnie looked fitter and sharper, certainly looking in contention.
02:31 So, you want that competitive edge to the team and the group.
02:34 Do you feel that the place needs a lift,
02:36 and obviously, three points at the weekend would change the mood somewhat?
02:39 To be honest, ever since I've got here,
02:41 I think everyone's been talking about it needs a lift,
02:42 and then words keep getting thrown around,
02:44 'crisis' and all these bad noises and negatives.
02:46 It's just the way it's been for a number of months, years even.
02:50 So, it's our job, I've said it recently,
02:52 I said it in pre-season, I said it at the end of last season,
02:54 we have to change the story.
02:55 It always starts on the pitch, it always starts with me and the team,
02:58 changing the rhetoric, changing the feel, changing the story.
03:01 We haven't done this yet this season, sorry, but we're two games in.
03:05 You can't measure a season on two games,
03:07 particularly after playing so well against Fulham,
03:09 but you don't get the win and it changes the story yet again.
03:11 You win that and the story's a different one.
03:13 So, it's our job to change the story.
03:14 I appreciate you can't affect this,
03:16 but at the same time, it's a story that has been around Everton for a while now
03:20 in terms of looking for that investment,
03:22 and there's been the collapse of the MSP Sports Capital deal.
03:25 How does that impact you and the football side of things, if at all?
03:29 Yeah, it doesn't really impact in the sense that
03:31 the guidelines and parameters of what the reality are
03:34 from a player point of view, as in signing players
03:37 and working in the market, have been there anyway.
03:39 Deals of any, well, certainly in any club, but certainly Premier League,
03:43 there's so many checks of any company or any investors,
03:47 there's so many checks, they don't just get done in a day or a week.
03:50 So, that's an ongoing view from the business side of the club.
03:53 I don't get involved in all that, quite obviously,
03:56 but regarding ourselves trying to sign players,
03:58 we know we've got to work hard in the market.
04:01 We know we've got to find ways of creating deals,
04:04 making them happen, because we haven't got pots of gold to just make them happen.
04:08 So, we knew that from the start.
04:09 I knew that from when I got the job.
04:11 I've been working diligently with Kev and the scouts and various contacts
04:16 I've got in the game to try and find the right players who can fit in with what we want,
04:19 but also do the job and make us stronger.
04:21 Does it impact, though, in terms of the direction you're getting from the top as well?
04:25 Because obviously any investment it was anticipated
04:27 would lead to further appointments to the board of directors.
04:31 No, not really a direct comparison, because the guidelines are laid down a while ago.
04:35 You know, to say, look, this is where we're likely going to be.
04:37 Obviously, that changes because of selling players and trying to buy players
04:42 and players coming out of contracts and all them types of things.
04:44 So, there are decisions to be made.
04:47 I made it clear at the end of last season, as you know,
04:49 that there's a lot of work to be done, and there is, there still is.
04:52 It's not just in the market, it's furthering out the club,
04:55 getting it on a base level I spoke about, getting the right group of players,
04:58 getting them aligned, getting them in a situation where we can be stronger.
05:01 So, that's an ongoing challenge here, and that's how it continues.
05:04 From your perspective, where hasn't the club been able to get a deal over the line for Che Adams,
05:08 if you want to name an individual or indeed a striker that you're looking for?
05:11 Well, I won't be naming individuals, but there's one obvious reason.
05:14 I think you know what it is.
05:15 They don't come cheap, you know, they're not just walking in for nothing.
05:19 So, therefore, you've got to find ways of constructing deals that another club would agree to,
05:23 the player would agree to, agents, all the rest of it.
05:26 You know, it's not easy to construct whether you've got money or not money,
05:29 but you've always got to work hard in the market.
05:31 Even the superpower clubs, we've seen it this summer,
05:34 massive amounts of money changing hands and players going to that club.
05:36 No, they're not, they're going to that club.
05:38 There's a human being involved as well.
05:40 So, trying to get everything to align at the right level is the challenge.
05:44 Were you able to give any indication as to whether Beto Udinesi is now...
05:48 There's loads of people we've been linked with.
05:50 I think the thing is, obviously, and you probably understand why we're asking,
05:53 is that fans have heard you say on numerous occasions,
05:56 and you've spoken about it before, ignore the noise around,
05:59 but noise is intensifying because there's a week left in the transfer window.
06:02 I haven't known a week here where the noise hasn't been intense, to be honest.
06:05 I think every week.
06:06 It's rare that I've done a conference, a presser like this,
06:10 where we've talked about football, since I've been here.
06:12 It's been very rare.
06:13 We were just talking about it on Monday,
06:14 I think there's been two since I've been at the club,
06:16 where we've just talked about football and footballers.
06:19 But they're looking for some kind of positivity, I suppose,
06:23 and what you can do in the market,
06:24 because you're looking to bring in attacking options,
06:26 but they would argue that you need strength in the now.
06:28 I've always thought the best positivity you can give me is when it's the truth.
06:31 So, therefore, at the minute, I can't give the absolute truth in any situation.
06:35 So, when it gets to that stage, then I'll be saying,
06:37 "This is what we're managing to do, this is what we want to do."
06:39 And then we get them over the line,
06:40 if you're just talking about player trading, that's saying signing players.
06:44 There's certain things you have to be delicate with,
06:46 but I try and be truthful, I try and tell the fans,
06:47 "This is how it is, this is the reality, this is where we're at."
06:51 How confident, then, Sean, are you that you will get the tools
06:54 that will give you the best chance of not just achieving the bare minimum
06:57 of staying in the Premier League, but giving that chance...
06:59 I'm not more or less confident than since I got here.
07:02 When I took the job, it was made clear to me it's going to be a challenge.
07:05 It was made clear to me the parameters, the guidelines and the realities
07:08 of what we're going to have to do, and we're doing that, we're actively doing that.
07:11 Within all that, of course, we're trying to create a team,
07:13 a team that can compete, not just about individuals,
07:16 not always about spending money.
07:17 I think there are some very good players here,
07:18 I said it at the beginning when I got here,
07:20 I still think there are, there are some developing players as well
07:22 who will add to it.
07:23 I think creating that team attitude and that team mentality is an important factor.
07:27 I also stated, I don't know every part of Everton's history,
07:30 but I know enough about it, it's not always been plain sailing at this club,
07:33 down the years, there's been many testing periods.
07:35 So, the club has always united, the fans have united with the team and got things done.
07:40 That's what we're looking to do and certainly build on that from last season.
07:43 That's the first step, is to build on it.
07:44 Now, we haven't started great, that's quite obvious,
07:46 but you don't have a crisis after two games,
07:49 you know, we're building, we're building something, it's going to take time.
07:52 But we've got to rush it, of course, I know that.
07:55 You don't get time in this game, but there's a lot of good things here.
07:58 It's just that people overshadow it with all the noise, as I said,
08:00 or as you said, actually, as you pointed out.
08:03 Cheers.
08:04 I think we'll go to Ian and have a friendly introduction.
08:06 Hello, Sean.
08:07 What's the important quality that your team need to show in the match this weekend
08:11 to begin to change that story, like you said before?
08:14 Well, the minimum is a better show than last week, the mental side of it,
08:17 the collective mentality, rather.
08:19 The physicality of a performance, there wasn't enough aggression,
08:23 and you understand I'm not talking about crazy aggression,
08:25 I'm talking about that fight, that edge to a performance.
08:27 It's hard to quantify sometimes, I said afterwards,
08:30 if you check the stats, don't be surprised to see us running around
08:33 probably more than them, and that was correct.
08:35 Because it's not just about what the stats say,
08:37 it's often what your eyes say, it's what your senses feel.
08:40 And there wasn't that bite in our game, there wasn't that fight,
08:42 that determination and that edge to the performance.
08:44 That's with and without the ball by eye, in and out of possession.
08:47 And you know when it's wrong, but when it's a collective thing,
08:50 they're the hardest days to change, especially when you haven't got loads
08:53 and loads of players and loads of situations you can change.
08:55 They're the hardest things.
08:56 You know, sometimes I have a couple being quiet,
08:59 but not when it's so collective and everyone's quiet.
09:01 They're really challenging them days.
09:03 And is it those sort of qualities that you think help bring belief
09:06 and confidence for the team to go on and get the results they need?
09:09 Reminding them after the game,
09:11 you've got to remember the challenge of last season was considerable.
09:14 They're really tough games to play at the end of last season,
09:17 but we come through it and that's got to be something that gets ingrained into you.
09:21 So they have got the fight, the spirit, the desire and the quality
09:24 to look after themselves, and I have as well.
09:26 So therefore I reminded them of that, I said,
09:28 'Look, a very short while ago, you're going through some really,
09:30 really tough games under severe, really intense pressure and come through it.
09:34 So we've had a tough start in the sense of one bad performance, by the way,
09:38 because against Fulham, what most people would fairly argue,
09:41 we should have been out of sight.
09:42 We should have won the game.
09:44 So you can't judge everything on the next performance, which was not acceptable.
09:47 You know, it wasn't as good enough.
09:48 We know that.
09:49 You can't judge a season on that.
09:51 So therefore, you know, my job is to oversee it all and go, 'Right, OK,
09:54 let's find out where we are, lads.
09:55 Let's get back on to the performances like Fulham,
09:58 because over a season, they pay you back.'
09:59 Obviously, it's the entire performance over the 90 minutes that is the important thing,
10:03 but what difference would a strong start in the game, an early goal,
10:06 just to try and set the tone, what difference would that make?
10:08 Excuse me? Yeah, I mean, look, you want to start games right.
10:12 As I said the week previous, we did pre-season, we've started games right,
10:15 and I've enjoyed pre-season, working with the players.
10:18 We've got to get back to that.
10:19 You know, you can't guarantee anything.
10:20 Games played well even more so this season, we're going to see.
10:23 It's going to be played over 100 minutes or whatever it is.
10:26 But, you know, you can't guarantee that it's just a start,
10:28 but I think a start's helpful, particularly at Goodison.
10:31 The crowd get with you very quickly when the team are on the front foot.
10:34 And if you can score early, of course, as I always say,
10:36 goals don't just change games in the sense of the score.
10:39 They actually change the feel of a performance and the feel of a stadium often.
10:42 So that's helpful as well.
10:43 But when they go against you, you can't let that affect you as it did last week.
10:46 What have you made of Wolves' start?
10:49 Yeah, I mean, they've got their own story.
10:50 A lot going on there, a lot of sales, changing manager and all the rest of it.
10:54 But that's not for me to concern myself with.
10:57 It's Everton Football Club, that's why I concentrate on them.
10:59 In terms of the threat that they'll pose your team,
11:01 what have you made of Manchester United?
11:04 Yeah, they've still got some good players.
11:05 You look across their team list and they've still got some very good players.
11:10 Obviously, maybe it didn't work out from the last game against Man United.
11:13 They played well, but equally didn't get a result.
11:16 That's happened to us.
11:17 So, like I say, my focus will be on us.
11:20 Hi, Sam, I was just going to ask you a question.
11:22 Hi, Sean.
11:23 You said there wasn't enough aggression by Orange against Sevilla,
11:27 which we don't tend to associate with sides that you're in charge of.
11:32 Why do you think it happened to them?
11:35 Like I say, collective down day, you know, they're the hardest ones.
11:37 So, you know, you plan, you prep, you do a very similar routine,
11:41 or certainly we do, to make sure the players have got the information.
11:45 And, you know, some days you just don't ignite as a group.
11:47 And I think we actually started OK.
11:49 But once the first goal went in, it was a really poor reaction to a goal.
11:52 So that's got to change.
11:53 I spoke to the players about it.
11:54 We showed signs last season when it affected us as well.
11:57 So, therefore, we've got to make sure it's not inherent of what we do.
12:00 So, yes, getting to react in a positive manner to whatever comes your way.
12:04 You score or they score, you know, how are you handling that?
12:06 So we spoke about that.
12:07 How do you change that mentality then, not collapsing after going behind?
12:13 It's a constant work in progress.
12:15 It's constant work in progress with the players,
12:17 constant work in progress with the individuals, feedback, analysis.
12:21 The psychology of football is one of the biggest steps,
12:24 you know, to change what you do.
12:25 So it's all of them things.
12:26 They all come into the mountain pot and into the plenum.
12:28 How far is Yusuf Shamiqi from being involved?
12:31 Yes, he's only just getting with us.
12:33 He's training hard and he's getting up to full speed and full fitness,
12:37 as in, you know, inner fitness.
12:39 Yes, so he's doing well. He's going along well.
12:41 Do you know, do you have any idea, like, who could be involved?
12:43 Yes.
12:45 Would you be able to say? No.
12:47 And is someone who you say is not fit yet for the rigours of the Premier League,
12:53 would you then not prefer to spend that money on someone
12:56 who could have come in and hit the ground running?
12:58 The deals we're trying to do are the ones that we can do.
13:02 That was a deal we could do.
13:04 So would you not prefer to get G Adams doing an early...
13:06 I know, I was trying for Harry Kane.
13:08 That one didn't work out.
13:11 Yes, that's fine. Thanks.
13:13 We'll go to Chris.
13:15 Hi, Sean.
13:16 Hiya.
13:17 James Tarkovsky said this week that you're very honest in your approach,
13:20 he said it was one of the most important qualities in a manager.
13:23 How honest have you had to be this week with the squad?
13:26 Well, only as honest as I normally am.
13:29 You know, footballers, they're not as thick as people think,
13:33 especially about their profession.
13:35 It doesn't take a lot for me to point out what was wrong, they know.
13:38 So, therefore, it's more about talking to them about it
13:42 rather than anything.
13:43 Certainly wasn't screaming and shouting at them.
13:45 You know, come off a pitch there, what's that going to prove?
13:47 They know what's gone wrong themselves.
13:49 They know they weren't up for it.
13:50 They know they weren't collectively up for it.
13:52 So, therefore, we spoke more about that, more about the bigger picture of it.
13:55 So, yeah, it was a conversation, some analysis
13:58 and a repointing back in the right direction.
14:00 The one thing I've made it clear, football does, you know,
14:02 it gives you a jolt now and again.
14:04 And often if you look over a season, the first few games of the season
14:07 often brings up odd results.
14:09 So, you know, it's not something that's brand new to me,
14:12 but you've got to react to that result.
14:14 Is it a concern at all that some of the mistakes at Villapar
14:16 were from some of the more experienced members of the squad as well?
14:22 No, not really. It can happen.
14:23 You know, just because you're experienced, it doesn't mean mistakes don't happen.
14:26 They do.
14:27 And on our Dan Gehan, we're just wondering how close is he to starting
14:31 and how suitable do you think he is for all those areas across the front line
14:35 in terms of what your team needs right now?
14:37 Yeah, we brought him in because he can be flexible.
14:40 He's shown that, he's worked hard on the training pitch
14:42 because he knew he was a bit behind the curve.
14:43 As I stated last week, I think he got an injury during pre-season,
14:46 which is not ideal. He came in late, but he's beginning to get sharper.
14:49 And I thought he showed that when he came on at Villa.
14:51 And you alluded to Wolves in terms of the start.
14:54 They've had two very differing performances,
14:57 but how difficult is it for you to approach the game when they have had such
15:01 difference in the performances and the results?
15:04 Well, only from the fact that you can't guarantee their performance.
15:07 We're looking to guarantee our own,
15:08 or certainly go a long way towards guaranteeing it.
15:11 So we make the players aware of the differences in performance,
15:14 some of the tactical differences, but equally make them aware
15:17 that we have to make it about us, particularly at home.
15:19 I think that's a big thing for us and I think we've got to do that.
15:22 So, yeah, as much as we give them information about the opposition,
15:25 we reaffirm to them, especially after the weekend,
15:29 reaffirm to them what we're going to have to do and how we take on the game.
15:31 So I think that's going to be very important to us.
15:34 Thank you.
15:36 I'll see if Karl at the Press Association...
15:39 Hi, Sean. You said two games into a new season is not a time for a crisis.
15:44 You can't be tasked with a crisis.
15:45 No, I said other people were mentioning that word.
15:47 I just think that two games into a season is pretty early.
15:50 I think it's probably the cumulus effect of what people will consider,
15:53 the results from last season and the previous season.
15:56 It seems like, you know, it's just an ongoing effect.
15:59 So I'm just wondering, how important is just getting results on Saturday?
16:03 I know every week... It's just as important as getting any result,
16:06 you know, because like I say, it's a season's work.
16:08 You know, that's been made clear here.
16:11 You know, it's not been a walk in the park
16:14 for the last couple of seasons.
16:15 Now, as I mentioned earlier, we're the only ones who can change the story.
16:19 You know, we don't wait for everyone outside to change the story.
16:21 We have to change it. It starts with us, it starts with me, the team, the coaches.
16:24 We have to change the story.
16:25 So that's what we're looking to do.
16:27 Just going back to what you said, when you talked about transfers,
16:30 you said it involves a human being, a person.
16:32 I just wondered how you sell the club to that human being,
16:37 if you get a chance to speak to them?
16:40 Yeah, I think that was asked last week.
16:42 And once it gets to that stage, because obviously there's a lot of layers
16:45 to get to the point when you speak to these players,
16:46 but usually it's come to make a difference.
16:48 You know, I want you to make a difference.
16:50 There's a change in what the club's been trying to do.
16:52 That's quite obvious.
16:53 And trying to, not completely rebuild, but add to what's here and be part of that,
16:58 you know, be part of changing it and pushing it in the right direction.
17:00 So it's obvious it's been going in the wrong direction for a couple of seasons now.
17:04 So we've got to change that.
17:05 You know, it's not down to anyone else.
17:06 There's no excuses from me.
17:07 There's realities, but no excuses.
17:09 So therefore, come and be part of that.
17:11 Come and make a difference.
17:12 You know, it's a great story to make a difference at a club like Everton Football Club, in my opinion.
17:16 Thank you.
17:17 Thanks, Carl. Any further questions in the open section before we move on?
17:20 Nope, okay.