Fixing Everton’s set piece may be key to survival for Sean Dyche
Another evening agonising over matters completely out of his control awaits for Sean Dyche, though if results continue to fall Everton’s way their task will be clear.
Should Leicester City fail to beat Newcastle United tonight, Everton know victory over Bournemouth at Goodison Park will assure them of a 70th consecutive top-flight season.
It sounds simple enough, though little ever seems straightforward for a club with a masochistic streak that is ravaged by injuries.
Whereas in 1994 and 1998 Everton’s fate was out of their hands and they started the final day in the bottom three before scrambling to safety, now only a win for Leicester on Tyneside will drag them into the drop-zone after Leeds United’s defeat by West Ham yesterday. Confidence they can
