The Toffees have been in England’s top flight since 1954, but they stand on shaky ground—and the impact of the drop could be devastating.
“I’m not sure these know how to win a game, lads,” Sean Dyche said to his Burnley players at halftime on Wednesday, referring to Everton. “Away from home particularly.”
It was a bold gambit given his own side had, at that point, won only three games all season, but it worked. Burnley came from 2–1 down to win 3–2 thanks to an 85th-minute Maxwel Cornet goal. With nine games this season remaining for both, Burnley now trails Everton by a single point for 17th place in the Premier League and the safety that comes with it.