‘It’s a powerful thing’ – Sean Dyche wants Everton to keep up new habits against Nottingham Forest

Sean Dyche has been speaking about Everton’s recent improvements in form ahead of their game with Nottingham Forest

Everton are hoping to overcome this season’s surprise package Nottingham Forest in their final fixture of 2024. But Blues boss Sean Dyche is happy to credit his own side’s recent upturn in form to the efforts of others.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men currently occupy fourth position and the last Champions League qualification spot after securing more wins and points so far this term than they picked up in the whole of the previous campaign when they finished just one place above the relegation places.

While Everton’s ambitions are more limited and staying in the division remains the immediate priority as they prepare to go into their final year at Goodison Park before moving to their new 52,888 capacity stadium on the Mersey waterfront, their daunting-looking December fixture list hasn’t proven as disastrous as many doom mongers predicted.

The month started with a 4-0 thrashing at Manchester United but since then, the Blues defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers by the same scoreline and after the Merseyside Derby was postponed because of Storm Darragh, they have secured a hat-trick of creditable draws against high-flying Arsenal and Chelsea and, most recently, defending champions Manchester City on Boxing Day.