The former England defender was discussing the Toffees’ style of play with a radio caller [8 October, 21:05], in which the supporter mentioned Dyche’s . Mills pointed out that it is effective and that Dyche is taking a sensible approach. “You can play good football in the opposition’s half, de-risk it,” he said.
“If your players are not good enough to play out from the back, play good football away from your goal. “Don’t take unnecessary risks – that’s sensible.” The notion of “playing out from the back” is one innovated by European coaches whom many supporters credit for improving the quality of the Premier League.
To be honest, it does not always necessarily equate to success. It might for Manchester City, with hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of talent throughout the entire matchday squad; Burnley persisted with a modern style and got relegated last year, and Southampton are likely to follow suit this season. It is often seen lower down the pyramid in the EFL – every week, a player gives it away in his own final third leading to a goal, and coaches and managers are offered far more credit for “giving it a go” while others are criticised for playing a less “fashionable” way which yields results.
A lot of respect should be owed to Dyche for not bowing to any outside pressure, as he . The poor results which defined Everton’s start to the campaign were down to other concerns, not because the team did not pass their way out from the .