It has been a brutal begin to the Premier League season for Everton this yr.

Sean Dyche’s aspect have misplaced 4 from 4, they’ve conceded 13 targets, scored simply 4 of their very own, and appear totally incapable of holding on for a win after blowing a 2-0 lead for the second time in as many video games yesterday.

Whereas the Toffees did take the lead through the sport at Villa Park and at one level appeared on target for a primary win of the marketing campaign, there have been a number of notably poor performers, together with one who’s changing into an actual drawback for the Merseysiders and ended up taking fewer touches than Jordan Pickford in purpose.

Pickford’s efficiency in numbers

Now, the very first thing to make clear is that Pickford has confirmed through the years that he’s a terrific keeper, another than able to taking part in for a Premier League aspect pushing for Europe, however following a 3-2 loss, it is relatively tough to bathe a shot-stopper with reward, even when his efficiency wasn’t too unhealthy.

For instance, the Liverpool Echo’s Chris Beesly gave the Englishman a 6/10 on the day for his all-round show, however was sympathetic when it got here to his involvement within the three targets, claiming that there is ‘little you are able to do’ a few purpose like Jhon Durán’s and that ‘he might do nothing about Watkins’ end for the equaliser.’

So, whereas the previous Sunderland ace can’t be completely blamed for the three targets, the 6/10 ranking appears truthful, particularly as his particular person statistics from the match aren’t significantly spectacular both.

For instance, in his 96 minutes of motion, he made 4 saves however produced a prevented targets determine of -0.64, succeeded in his two runs out, punched one ball, took 42 touches, was correct in solely 71% of his passes, and accomplished simply 12 of 21 lengthy balls and made one clearance.

In all, whereas he conceded three targets, Pickford was let down by his defence, and whereas he wasn’t nice, he additionally wasn’t as unhealthy because the scoreline would recommend, which is one thing that can’t be mentioned about one in every of his teammates who took fewer touches than he did.

Ashley Younger’s efficiency in numbers

Sure, more likely to nobody’s shock, veteran full-back Ashley Younger is the issue participant Dyche should contemplate dropping from the beginning XI.

The previous England worldwide has buckets of expertise, each in defence and on the wing, however it might be truthful to say that for a part of final season and to this point this season, he has brought on extra issues for the Toffees than he has solved, and his show at Villa Park yesterday was one other underwhelming one – to place it diplomatically.

The previous Villa man was given a 5/10 by the Echo’s Beesly after the sport, who wrote that it was merely ‘extra ache for him again on the Villa’ and that he was ‘focused within the right-back berth early on’.

That may sound like a harsh ranking to offer the 39-year-old, however based mostly on his statistics from the match, it is greater than truthful.

In his 96 minutes of motion, the Stevenage-born ace took simply 40 touches, misplaced possession 5 occasions, produced an anticipated help determine of simply 0.01, was correct in simply 4 of seven lengthy balls, did not try a single cross or dribble, dedicated one foul, maintained a passing accuracy of simply 83%, made 5 clearances and three tackles and received 4 of 5 floor duels.

In the end, whereas it wasn’t Younger’s worst efficiency in an Everton shirt, it was one other one during which he wasn’t significantly sound on the again and provided little to nothing going ahead.

If Dyche desires to make sure the Toffees’ survival and lead them again to the place they belong, he ought to look to drop the Englishman going ahead.