“The first half was a little bit slow, as you’d expect. It can be like that at times in pre-season. The second half, I thought, was good,” Dyche told evertontv of his side’s performance.
“A lot of the habits were on show. [It was] a soft goal from our standards, but other than that, I thought it was a decent performance and there were good signs from players who are new to the Club, as well.”
However, one negative was club captain Coleman limping out after just 32 minutes after sustaining a knock.
Coleman has spent 15 years at Goodison Park and has made over 400 appearances for Everton to date, long since establishing himself as an extremely popular and influential figure.
Losing his leadership on the eve of the 2024/25 Premier League season would be a blow to Everton, but Dyche is hopeful the 72-time Republic of Ireland international’s injury is nothing to worry about.
Seamus Coleman of Everton applauds the fans following the team’s victory during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Sheffield United at Goodison Park on May 11, 2024
“Unfortunately, it looks like he’s nicked his calf,” said Dyche. “We’re not sure at the moment how serious that is, but I don’t think it’s too serious – the way he came off – but we’ll just have to hope for the best.”
Author : CJ
Publish date : 2024-08-11 19:11:09
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Author : soccernews
Publish date : 2024-08-11 22:37:38
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