Calvert-Lewin cites Dyche as being key in winning fitness battle

Hopefully it's all behind him now and he can keep banging the goals in.

I think they are back in control now building his value up, whilst it would be more prudent for Dyche to build up the attacking play inclusive of all, including Beto. But that won't happen in a Club whose first aim is to get value in the Transfer Market, rather than build up the team.

The sole objective is Premier League survival. Hopefully new owners will spec up the club management to recover from the years of mismanagement that have left Everton below the required levels to challenge beyond survival.

Decisions being made have a typical accountant feel about them.

Hats off to Dyche, he's managed the situation really well and he's been accepting of the situation and was forced into having to set the team up in ways that didn't suit us including playing Maupay up top. He deserves the credit he's getting from Dom.

Onwards and upwards

In the same way that Eddie Howe was underrated because he'd only been successful with an unfashionable club, because Dyche had spent his time with Burnley, he is regarded as some as just a boot it and battle man.

I really think the club has to let him work through our issues long term. To me the manager we have is the best fit for the club and we can grow together over the next few seasons.

When your star players are able to see how he has improved them personally, it will help everyone to buy in to how he wants us to play.

I therefore think it's regrettable that his commitment to the cause has been questioned so much, and I hope the booing incident at Villa will prove to be a turning point in his relationship with a section of our fans for whom he can seemingly never “do enough”.

The central theme here is one of patience? Dyche and the medical staff have had to be patient with his recovery, whilst DCL has had to be patient in himself and his path to recovery. The fans have also had to temper frustrations, though the signings of Beto and Chermiti have sweetened the pill somewhat: they are adapting to the Premier League, and so a similar air of patient player development is essential.

All that said, I am sure that all Evertonians would love nothing more than DCL or Beto to stick one in the net at the Kop end in the first 5 minutes next Saturday; the Everton women showed the way yesterday with a very slick performance at Anfield, now the men need to step up to the plate. It will transform our season with a result at that cursed place.

Calvert-Lewin being fit or not is almost incidental; the likelihood of him getting injured remains.

Having only one effective striker due to money constraints was the real issue but hopefully Billy Beto has plugged that calamitous void.

I agree completely with Dominic has been required to do the ‘dirty work', he has done that ever since he came into the first team, holding up the line, retaining the ball and working hard up and down the lines, every goal he scores is a bonus to add to the skill and graft he brings to the team.

Well done, Dom, great to see you back, and well done to Dyche and staff for getting him back to where he is now.

He's no Alan Shearer or Harry Kane, ie, he's not a 20-goal-a-season player but he should be a double-figure goalscorer if he's given the service and stays fit.

Looking forward to seeing you leading the line and us to safety, Dom.

Shots - 133 (2nd)
Shots on target - 44 (7th)
Hit woodwork - 5 (=2nd)
Shots from inside penalty area - 89 (3rd)
Big chances created - 21 (=3rd)
Big chances converted - 7 (10th)
Goals - 9 (=11th)
Conversion rate - 9% (=18th)

(Via: EFC Statto)

I believe now we are getting McNeil, Calvert-Lewin and Harrison back to full match sharpness it will come. We may shock a few of the so-called bigger sides we have in our next few games. It was a bit of a theme for Dyche at Burnley, let's Hope he can do it here too.

The goals stat 9 (11th) figure is roughly where I imagine we will finish this season. The good thing is the goals are spreading out across the team & we are even getting goals from midfield, which was never the case before.

You can't win matches if you don't create chances or have shots. We are creating now. It's ripe for Calvert-Lewin to have a good scoring season if he stays fit.

We could have done with Beto 12 to 18 months ago yet only arrived when Calvert-Lewin is now becoming fit again. Could be a coincidence.

Everton probably warrant more than they have received so far this season, now who is the referee on Saturday afternoon?

Good work from Dyche, his team and from Dominic too. Dom looks looser this time round; last time he was brought back, he looked like he'd been doing a lot of gym work and bulked up with a bit too much muscle.

This time round, he looks more lithe and sharper, like he's been on a more running and football orientated training regime under Dyche. He looks just few pounds lighter, he's moving better, and hopefully, with luck, will now be more resilient.

Now get him playing 10 games in a row and, if he does, then get him signing a new contract.