{"id":295610,"date":"2023-10-28T04:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=295610"},"modified":"2023-10-28T04:14:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:14:05","slug":"sutton-everton-will-stay-up-because-they-have-enough-about-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/sutton-everton-will-stay-up-because-they-have-enough-about-them\/","title":{"rendered":"SUTTON – Everton will stay up because they have 'enough about them'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman disagreed on whether Everton will stay up in the Premier League this season amid the various off-field problems they face.<\/p>\n
It has been a tumultuous week for the club after chairman Bill Kenwright tragically passed away on Monday.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Mail Sport also\u00a0reported on Wednesday how the top flight is pushing for a huge points deduction\u00a0for Everton – potentially as much as 12 points – if they are found guilty over an alleged breach of the top flight’s financial rules, with their case\u00a0currently being heard by an independent commission.<\/p>\n
They sit in 16th place, just three points clear of the relegation zone, and travel to West Ham on Sunday to take on former boss David Moyes.<\/p>\n
And former Premier League winner Sutton, speaking on Mail Sport’s It’s All Coming Up podcast<\/span>, appreciated the tough situation the club find themselves in, but felt they would have enough to survive when debating the issue with co-host and football editor Ladyman.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman disagreed on whether Everton will stay up this season\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Everton are currently 16th in the Premier League but just three points clear of the bottom three<\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n ‘It is a difficult time for Everton and I think that was always going to be the case,’ Sutton said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ‘I think Sean Dyche realised the job which he was going into.\u00a0<\/span>But in terms of evidence this season, I think I’ve been really consistent in saying that I think that they will stay in the Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘And comfortably enough so if Dominic Calvert-Lewin stays fit.\u00a0<\/span>Everything I’ve seen from them in recent weeks, I strongly believe that.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘I’m not going to say it’s going to be easy. There’s going to be bumps in the road for them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ‘I think Beto’s a decent signing, a decent backup to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but keep him fit. They’ll be fine.’<\/span><\/p>\n Everton went down 2-0 to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby last week after they were reduced to 10-men when Ashley Young was sent off in the first half for two bookings.<\/span><\/p>\n They held firm, until Michael Keane gave away a penalty for handball with Mohamed Salah making no mistake from the spot, before the Egyptian star added a second in injury-time.<\/p>\n And Sutton hit out at Young for letting his side down, but insisted he has seen enough from Everton in recent weeks to make him think they will be OK.<\/p>\n He added: ‘Ashley Young was\u00a0<\/span>really stupid with his second challenge. He had to go. He’s been a good player over the years, but when he’s often in those fullback positions, he is pretty reckless, and he was reckless there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ‘But in terms of where Everton are at, they’ll be fine. They’ve got enough about them, and there are more than three worse teams than Everton.’<\/span><\/p>\n However, Ladyman disagreed with his colleague and felt Sean Dyche’s side were firmly in the relegation battle.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘I still think they’re very vulnerable though,’ he said.\u00a0<\/span>‘They play West Ham this weekend.\u00a0<\/span>It’s a big game for both sides. Everton just have so much to deal with these days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Everton are faced with several off-field problems and could be deducted as many as 12 points if they are found guilty of an alleged breach of the Premier League’s financial rules\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elsewhere, Everton chairman Bill Kenwright tragically passed at the age of 78 on Monday<\/p>\n ‘Bill Kenwright their chairman\u00a0passed away this week and I hope it’s marked in a way it should be.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘They also need to get some points. There’s an independent commission hearing with charges\u00a0of alleged financial fair play breaches against Everton.’<\/p>\n Ladyman continued: ‘There is talk they could be deducted 12 points if they are found guilty. They deny the charges.<\/p>\n ‘There’s also a takeover in the offing. They’re not winning games. They just lost the Merseyside Derby. It’s a tricky, tricky time for that football club and it doesn’t get any easier, does it?’<\/p>\n It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\nIT’S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n