Amadou Onana has claimed Abdoulaye Doucoure was "disrespected" at times during the season and has spoken of his delight that the midfielder scored the goal to keep Everton up.
Doucoure has been rejuvenated since Sean Dyche arrived at Goodison Park in January. The 30-year-old was told to train on his own in the final week of Frank Lampard’s tenure as manager and was overlooked for a defeat by West Ham United after a dressing-room row.
The midfielder, it is claimed, stood up for his team-mate Idrissa Gana Gueye, who was at the centre of a heated confrontation with Lampard after the 2-1 loss to Southampton. However, under Dyche, Doucoure was an ever-present and was superb in the final month of the season.
