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Everton manager Sean Dyche on stats not correlating with goals: "No and that's why I've probably mentioned it more this season, never seen it in my time or not as powerful as that.

"It's an intriguing one and a conundrum for me, the staff and the players to work out. Consistency is still the key for me, making sure you're doing the right things, making sure you're getting in the right areas, making sure that you are getting a powerful xG."

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on Jarrad Branthwaite's progression: "He's done well, he's enjoyed his football, enjoyed the challenge. Another one that has come into it at a pretty tough time and accepted the responsibility of playing, accepted the responsibility of doing his job and continues to learn and I continue to leave him alone. Sometimes the best coaching is to leave them. He's progressing very well, he's learning the game."

On Arnaut Danjuma after an ankle ligament injury: "There's a chance, definitely. He's doing very well. He's working very hard. He's pleased with how it's going as well, which is always a good sign.

"We are hopeful, but we will see."

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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on how they react to the heavy loss against Arsenal: "It's a difficult gig, a tough gig at the moment. Everyone realises that.

"I live in the city, they'll be people that are sympathetic and people that are critical. We have to be our best when we come in every day, we have to be positive recognise problems and try to solve them with the players as well."

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on bringing three points back from Old Trafford: "You've got to play well. That's the biggest marker. You go wherever you want in the Premier League, everyone's a good side, you've got to play well. We'll stay focussed on that. We've got to perform again, we've got to keep on creating chances, we've got to take them."

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More from Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder following Monday's 6-0 defeat against Arsenal: "You need too to give yourself an opportunity in games. We have done that in certain games.

"It’s quickly gone and that’s incredibly disappointing, especially when you’re coming into this division, playing at the highest level.

"I’m not trying to deflect from the team on Monday as it was unacceptable, it’s not what we want it to look like.

"Did we make it easy for them? Yes. It was an outstanding performance form their point of view.

"We have been treated incredibly harshly in terms of injuries.

"There’s got to be a touch of sympathy in terms of stability and consistency that we’ve not had. Every team needs it but promoted teams need it.

"There’s players that aren’t putting in tackles or tracking runners so there’s certainly a lot to work on in a short period of time."

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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on how preparations have gone for Bournemouth after Monday's 6-0 defeat against Arsenal: "It’s a balance.

"We can’t bury the players as we’ve got a lot of games coming up. But, yet again it’s really disappointing performance and results so we have to own that."

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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has been facing the media after Monday's 6-0 loss against Arsenal.

The Blades are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League, 11 points from safety, and the club has just announced that they have "begun the process to reshape the recruitment department."

In a statement, Sheffield United confirmed that head of recruitment, Paul Mitchell, who has been in his role since 2016 "has left the club by mutual consent."

Mitchell's contract was due to expire in the summer but he has "departed early due to personal reasons."

United's chief executive officer, Stephen Bettis, commented: "The timing of the change suits both parties and we are now working towards having a new team in place ahead of the summer transfer window.

"On behalf of the board and the club, I'd like to place on record our thanks to 'Mitch' for his hard work and dedication to the club. He is well-known and respected in the city and the football fraternity, we wish him well."

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on choosing a striker for the next match: "We want the competitive element, I thought Beto did a good job. Obviously missed a penalty but he wanted tot take it, that was clear. Made up for it in the sense that he was still driving into the box, with a very good header, brilliant ball in as well, but a very good finish. We want that competitive element. We want that combination of people that can affect the game. It's finding the balance of people at the right place at the right time.

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on planning for next season and potential takeover: "There's no noise my end, there may be noise elsewhere. There's nothing to get into. It's just an ongoing situation, so I'll wait to find out more news.

"I don't know until you do know. The budget in here has been an interesting few years, I would suggest."

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on their form away from home: "They're still a good outfit, they've still got strong players, we know that. So there's certainly no gimme's at Old Trafford and certainly in football.

"I think the belief is a strange conundrum really, because when I got here there was a load of noise about many things, especially about the away form. We've somewhat corrected that, there's still work to be done and that kind of softened down the home form.

"I think the level of performance, overall, has been pretty decent. Finding the moments that make them decent forms into wins, that's the trickiest part. That's the most important part and I'm absolutely aware of that

"The perception of playing and form is a completely different thing for most people's views. If you're winning all the time, trust me it can mask a lot of things that are not right with the performance."

• Manchester United have won all three of their Premier League games against Everton since the start of last season. They most recently won four league meetings in a row against the Toffees from November 2006 to December 2007.
• Everton have won just one of their past 30 Premier League games at Old Trafford (D8 L21), a 1-0 victory under Roberto Martinez against a United side managed by former Toffees boss David Moyes.
• Manchester United's 40 Premier League wins against Everton is the joint-most one side has against another in the competition's history, with the Red Devils also winning 40 times against Aston Villa.
• Manchester United have lost 11 of their 27 Premier League games this season (W14 D2), only losing more in 2013-14 and 2021-22 (both 12). The Red Devils have lost both of their past two league games, but have not lost three in a row within a single season since December 2015 under Louis van Gaal.
• Everton are winless in 10 Premier League games (D5 L5), the longest ongoing run of any side currently in the division. Only from August-October 1994 (12) have the Toffees ever had a longer winless run in the competition.
• Everton have the 10th-highest xG in the Premier League this season (41.6), but the third-lowest goal total (29), giving them the biggest difference between expected goals and goals scored (12.6).

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on getting a striker coach: "I'm for all coaching, of all different types, whatever can work. Different kinds of coaches, lots now have set piece coaches, we don't have one of those but we seem to be doing pretty well on set pieces.

"I think our skillset from 1,000 games as players and managers can offer us the chance to work work both ends of the pitch, which we do so"

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on motivating his strikers: "If it was that easy, I'd suggest it and everyone would do it. They'd develop strikers from six-years-old to be strikers and they'd all score 50 goals a season. That's the truth of being a striker and how difficult it is to find top strikers around the globe.

"Many clubs try to do so. Developing a striker is an interesting business, a tough business. That's the bigger picture. The smaller picture in our world is just continue with the themes, get in the right areas. Goals will come because you do the right things and when you do the right things often enough it works for you.

"I think there is a strong belief inside the camp of our goalscoring ability and just freedom to take these challenges on."

Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on Thierry Henry comparing Declan Rice to Yaya Toure: "That's a very good player to be compared to.

"Yaya was incredible with what he did in this league. The club wants more so it's a positive sign."

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on whether he feels they are better placed to challenge for the title this season: "The team want to keep improving, they feel they have another gear or two to go.

"That's the level we want to push them to. Experience is a factor. They have played more time together and understand the system better.

"Confidence grows when results are positive too."

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on the development of Kai Havertz: "It speaks about his character and how he has dealt with question marks.

"He has a great attitude. He has always worked hard and is loved by everyone here.

"His ability to occupy space and to work in transitions is what we want. The aggression he has in high presses is important too."

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on scoring 21 goals and conceding just one in their last four league games: "It's great, it shows our quality. The way we scored those goals too is really positive to see.

"The fact we are conceding very little two, those two ingredients are great.

"We know the demands we have and what Brentford will ask of us to win the game.

"We are still not there to win [the title] and we want to be better so we know we have to win."

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on getting wins and goals: "Yeah of course, if it was that easy, everyone would do it. We're showing the right signs, everyone knows that but I spoke last week about the frustration you take in the moment because we get in some key areas and key moments and a story of the season so far really of, not taking chances.

"But as I always reference it's a team responsibility, mine, the staff and the team. It's not about one player. We've got to continue to do that, that's for sure. That is another challenge because it's not easy to create a lot of good chances in football but we are doing that. We've got to at least maintain that and add detail."

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Everton manager Sean Dyche on team news: "Dele continues to make progress, he's not there yet. Idrissa Gana Gueye, unlikely but got a chance, I would say.

"A few knocks and bruises but everyone should be alright."