Everton’s Goal-Scoring Struggles Raise Concerns for Goodison Park’s Final Season

The persistent challenge of increasing goalscoring output has been a problem Everton manager Sean Dyche has “worked endlessly to solve” for 22 months since his arrival at Goodison Park. However, after 12 games this season, Everton has scored only 10 goals, a total surpassed by every team in the division except bottom-placed Southampton. Furthermore, the Toffees have failed to score in six matches, a frequency unmatched by any other side. The most recent instance of this offensive struggle occurred against a Brentford side that played the majority of the game with a player disadvantage and had not previously kept a clean sheet. The prevailing sentiment among fans at half-time on Saturday was reflected in the concourse chat: “‘We have got to win now surely, playing against 10 men!'” Without the necessary goals to secure even highly anticipated victories, it appears the final season at Everton’s iconic home could become an increasingly nerve-wracking experience.