‘The modern No 10 has to defend from there,’ said Dyche today. And this is why Everton’s attack is so stagnant and toothless.

In 30 years I’ve never heard a number ten’s defending discussed. Of course there’s a need and to press but the overemphasis makes the entire set-up fail. It’s dysfunctional.

Dyche’s delusional press conference ramblings have been steadily growing over the last 18 months but today might actually be the zenith. It was like a human centipede of Allardyce, Benitez and Koeman had a baby