With long-suffering Evertonians requiring a timely pick-me-up at a sobering moment when they’re left wondering just who is going to get the goals to keep their side up, they should seek solace that if anyone is going to dig them out of this hole then Sean Dyche really is the man.
Stick with me here, all will be explained in good time as this correspondent tries to offer a ray of sunshine akin to the striking beams that peeped through low in the late winter sky above Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, sometimes making it difficult for players and spectators alike to see what was in front of them. Unfortunately, after a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa that returned Everton to the bottom three after a reprieve of just a week, all that many Blues can see ahead right now is the terrifying spectre of the prospect of going down to the Championship.
Everton were the better side for the first hour of play, carving out the better opportunities but after the visitors went ahead courtesy of a contentious penalty decision and the hosts were forced to chase the game, they were unable to offer anything in reply. So just what crumbs of comfort can be offered up right now for a success-starved supporter base being fed an attrition diet of goals?
