New Everton boss Sean Dyche: I want the fire of the mid-80s team

Football
4 Feb 2023 • 3:54 PM MYT
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New Everton boss Sean Dyche wants his players to be aware of the club's history.

Dyche says he's an admirer of Howard Kendall's team of the 1980s.

He said, "(I want) a team that embraces the past and understands it, while building the future. I remember the mid-80s team really clearly. But they weren't just players they had fight, they had a teamship that you could feel through a TV screen, unsung heroes became heroes, some unfashionable types suddenly became these brilliant footballers. You've got to embrace that feel. The fans played their part in that by gluing it all together.

"I haven't forgotten that but of course we need a future version of that kind of feel. I thought; 'Can I play my part in giving some of that to it?' I think I can. On top of that you want ability, and of course the game has changed, but the great feel to that time at the club, we've got to embrace while building the future. Don't forget the values of the club. I'm not saying it has been forgotten.

"The fire is still there, we've just got to ignite it."