Sean Dyche’s Everton would be 10th in the table if not for the 10 point deduction (Photo: Getty)

Sean Dyche has hit back at Mauricio Pochettino after the Chelsea manager claimed his side were the ‘better team’ in their defeat at Everton.

Chelsea lost 2-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday thanks to goals from Abdoulaye Doucoure and Lewis Dobbin, a result that leaves the Blues languishing in 12th, a whopping 14 points off the top four.

Despite the defeat, which has left some fans calling for the manager to be sacked, Pochettino was adamant his side were superior and suggested that they’ll be delving back into the transfer market in January.

‘You dominate the game, I think we were the better side but if you don’t score goals it is difficult to win games,’ he said in his post-match press conference.
‘We have too many chances, too many approaches in the last third but then if you have not received enough and showed you can compete with quality there it is difficult to win the game. The team played well, dominated the game against a very difficult team like Everton.

‘When you assess Everton, we deserve full credit because I think we were much better than them but in the end you need to score because if not, you build the confidence of the opponent and it is impossible to go 96 minutes without making a mistake.’

Dyche was asked about these comments in his press conference, and while he wouldn’t be drawn in on them t...