Sean Dyche responds to Everton boos as fans make feelings known on Brentford draw

Sean Dyche's Everton were booed after drawing 0-0 with Brentford (Image: GETTY)

Goal-shy Everton were booed off after drawing a blank against 10-man Brentford despite having 27 shots at goal at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Toffees are now four without a win in the Premier League and have failed to score in their last three games, against Southampton, West Ham and Brentford.

But Everton manager Sean Dyche completely accepted the fans' frustrations after loud jeers greeted the final whistle on Merseyside.

"First half we played well, I thought we did better against 11. Playing against 10 you are against a block defence. There were lots of shots but not really killer moments," he reacted.

"I’ve never questioned the fans since I’ve been here and I won’t be questioning the fans. It’s our responsibility and mine to make sure we do better than we did today.

"They can direct it at whoever they want. They expect us to win. I expect us to win."

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Everton were held to a frustrating draw by 10-man Brentford (Image: GETTY)

"Supporters have been concerned ever since I walked in. They were concerned before that and since I've been here. I've been trying endlessly about us trying to change the story. We haven't done that.

"We have had spells when we have done it and dropped away. Even this spell, one loss in eight (games) doesn't mean anything because we're not winning and I don't shy away from that. I want to play winning football and we're not winning as many as we should be, in my opinion.

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"The work continues and how many different ways can we can be effective in games, how many different players can we use? This season, we're trying to affect it with the ball then we're conceding too many goals so we have to tighten up."

Brentford boss Thomas Frank is meanwhile set to challenge Christian Norgaard's red card and argued that referee Chris Kavanagh lacked the courage to ignore VAR advice in their goalless draw.

The Bees defender was sent off after a VAR review. He was penalised for catching goalkeeper Jordan Pickford on the knee while trying to score shortly before the break.

Thomas Frank was pleased with Brentford's work ethic despite a controversial red card (Image: GETTY)

Initially, Kavanagh did not believe it to be a foul or worthy of a card until a visit to the sideline monitor led to him showing Norgaard red, much to the dismay of the Brentford players and Frank himself, who also received a booking for his protests.

"For me it is not a red card," Frank argued. "I see a situation where it is coming across the six-yard box, Christian’s eyes are clearly on the ball and he is stretching to try to touch it behind (Yoane) Wissa, Wissa is going at the ball, just changing the direction of the ball.

"Chris was unlucky his studs go on the leg of Pickford. No intention, he is actually pulling out of full force with no intention of making a foul, just trying to score."

Frank said that had nearby players James Tarkowski and Dominic Calvert-Lewin believed it to be a clear red, their reactions would have been more vocal.

He continued: "Where is that bit of common sense? I don’t know exactly the law of the game but if that is a red card then the game has changed.

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Brentford were furious at Christian Norgaard's red card (Image: GETTY)

"You can see the reaction from Tarkowski and Calvert-Lewin, who were close by. If they thought it was a red card instantly, I promise you they would have complained like we would have down the other end.

"They need to take it into account and they need to tell the players they can’t jump in and try to score when the ball is going across the six-yard box, which is not good.

"The ref has been told to take on-field decisions, which in my opinion was a good on-field decision but was overturned by VAR.

"If VAR is told studs on leg is a red card then we need to be told and that has to be consistent going forward – very, very consistent going forward.

"If it is not the law or the rule then Chris (Kavanagh) was not brave enough to overturn the situation. On top of this, there were several Everton players who were saying: ‘That is not a red card’. We will most likely appeal this.

"We need to find out if that is the law going forward and if it is not then the guys (disciplinary commission) have to overturn it and if they don’t overturn it, they also have changed."