Sean Dyche says he does not believe in luck — and does not reckon he needs it to turn around Everton’s fortunes this season.
The Toffees registered their first point of the season at fellow strugglers Leicester with a 1-1 draw. And Dyche admitted he knows there are question marks over his future but he feels confident in his team to bounce back from a disappointing first five games.
Asked if he needed a slice of fortune after his team have thrown away leads in the last three games, Dyche said: ‘You cannot rely on (luck). I don’t believe in good or bad luck. You make luck by design, by training, by planning, environment, culture.
‘Things just happen in football, you don’t know why they happen, you have to get on the right side of it over the course of a season. But at the minute there are a lot of question marks over myself and the situation so the main thing is getting a win so I can last the season.’
Dyche added that it was a point gained — despite leading for most of the match — because of his injury and illness situation at Everton, who could not fill their substitute bench, even with having two goalkeepers listed.
Sean Dyche stated that he doesn't require luck in order to improve Everton's fortunes
Iliman Ndiaye scored as Everton got their first point of the season in a draw with Leicester
‘Positive thoughts overall after a positive display,’ he said. ‘We came here with a highly-limited situation squad wise with injury and illness. I have never lost sight of the fact we have to win a game. We have not won today, it is a mini-step that is all it is, but it is a positive one because it was a good display.
‘There are loads of question marks over myself, the players – lots of noise and negativity shrouding the situation. It is difficult for players but there was real confidence and belief in our performance, that shows the mentality. We have come through these situations many times in my 20 months and before that, when it has been hard yards, and now we have to do it again.’
Leicester manager Steve Cooper was disappointed with the first-half display from his team
Leicester boss Steve Cooper was disappointed with his team’s first-half performance and said: ‘We were the stronger team in the second half. When you play like that you can go under and hide, or you can do what we did – run and fight a bit more.
‘When I look at it, it is a game and result that should have been better. But the way we played in the first half, it could have been worse. So we deserved only a point