Chris Sutton clashed live with an Everton fan over whether or not Sean Dyche should have been sent off at Goodison Park.
The Toffees are currently rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table during the international break after failing to earn a single point in any of their opening three games of the campaign.
Sections of the Blues fan base have already begun attacking Dyche and one supporter was quick to suggest he would have already been sacked if it wasn’t for Farhad Moshiri in charge, much to Sutton’s dismay.
Speaking on BBC Radio Five Lives 606 (September 8, 10:28pm), the supporter said: “The reason Dyche hasn’t been sacked is because Moshiri is completely absent.
“There’s nobody there to kick.”
Sutton hit back, saying: “That’s not true, that’s ridiculous. I think you’re being a bit unfair to Sean Dyche.
“Last season I thought he did extremely well considering everything that was going on around him and you talk about three clubs that came up and weren’t very good and I agree with that to a certain extent.
“They also finished above Brentford and Nottingham Forest and Nottingham Forest, we know they spent a lot of money. You said earlier that you criticized his game management and that’s your opinion, but he did a lot of things right at Everton as well.
“When was the last successful manager of Everton, as your club has been in disarray for many seasons?”
Will Everton sack Sean Dyche at Goodison Park?
It’s safe to say Toffees fans are divided when it comes to Dyche. While some feel he has done well with his limited resources, others have grown tired of his style of football and recent poor results.
The former Burnley man deserves credit for keeping the Blues in the Premier League for the past two seasons, but that in itself does not mean he will keep his job if results at Goodison continue to be poor.
As Sutton suggests, the Englishman probably has enough credit in the bank to give him time to turn things around, but it will be interesting to see how long the powers that be give him before he pulls the plug.
However involved Moshiri is, this decision will be made if Everton feel they have no other option. Hopefully the results will improve after the international break so this debate can be over.