With Everton not being in action this weekend, it was always presumed that the big news in terms of the relegation battle was to come from elsewhere. But, given a thousand guesses, fans probably would not have been expecting what actually did take place on Friday morning.
Burnley announced that they had sacked manager Sean Dyche, five days after a demoralising defeat to Norwich City to leave them four points adrift of the Blues in the relegation zone. That, of course, came just shortly after a victory over Frank Lampard's men at Turf Moor which looked as though it could be a season-defining match for both sides.
The Clarets manager after that game went on to reveal his half-time comments to his players regarding Everton's ability to win a match on the road, which again looked to be a smart move from him. Although, the following weekend's results swung everything back in favour of the Blues - as they secured a crucial victory over an admittedly lacklustre Manchester United.
