A lap of appreciation has rarely seemed more appropriate at Goodison Park. Everton ended their home campaign with another solid win and a lap of the pitch to say thanks to supporters for remaining united throughout a season of unprecedented challenges. Sean Dyche, players and fans alike all deserved their communal moment in the sun.
Everton signed off at Goodison with a fifth consecutive home win and clean sheet, equalling the club’s Premier League record, courtesy of Abdoulaye Doucouré’s header against relegated Sheffield United. Only Manchester City and Arsenal have collected more points since the beginning of April than Everton, who would be 11th in the table but for the two separate points deductions that could have derailed lesser teams and managers. “It was nice to have that moment,” said Dyche of the end-of-season tradition. “The players have put a real shift in this season, as have myself and the staff, and the fans have paid us back.”
