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Sitting 16th with seven points, and ahead of the 243rd Merseyside derby, members of the ECHO sportsdesk give their assessment on Everton’s season so far
With Premier League teams away for a second international break of 2023/24, members of the ECHO sportsdesk have been assessing Everton’s season so far and their thoughts ahead of the return to action.
That return comes on Saturday at Anfield as Everton travel across Stanley Park to face Liverpool in the 243rd Merseyside derby. The Blues will go into the game in 16th in the table, with seven points from their opening eight matches, with the Reds sitting fourth having taken 17 points from a possible 24.However, Sean Dyche’s side will be buoyed by the performance they produced before the international break. Beating Bournemouth 3-0, the impressive victory ended their wait for a first home home win of the season and ensured they have now won three of their last four fixtures in all competitions
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The victory over Bournemouth was crucial heading into this break. It broke the Goodison win drought, boosted confidence in the dressing room and in the stands and, for the time being, pushed the spotlight elsewhere. Seven points from this opening period does not represent success, this was a period through which Everton needed to build up a buffer to other clubs who could end up embroiled in a relegation scrap. Yet success in the context of the club’s current predicament is doing better than at least three others and the emphatic win over Bournemouth offers the suggestion that another club that survived last year could be in the mix with the promoted sides in the battle for survival.
