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1.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 17:15:02
Yes, because lower league football is all about pressing, high lines, unity and quick attacking.

Not the high level stuff of parking the bus and the ingenuity of playing on the break. What a muppet.

2.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 17:23:54
Bloody hell, lads, read the full quote or watch the interview. This is completely out of context. Dyche was really positive and full of praise.

3.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 17:32:17
"The irony of it is [he] basically plays lower-league football, but at a high level," Dyche said on the podcast, in partnership with Midnite. "They turn you and turn you, and almost force you into submission. High quality and high energy version. And that's a big compliment."

"I marvelled at it because we ran all over them at Everton when he was trying to play what you would imagine is the Spanish way," he said.

"I think he is brilliant at managing, as you could tell he went, 'this ain't going to work.'"

"The next time we played them, he is bombing it down our throats, getting us turned, full backs keep turning and having to run back towards their own goal, centre halves thinking that they never get a break."

"They looked a different outfit and he's done a brilliant job."

4.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 17:43:31
Always read the full context of the interview before making an assumption.

5.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 18:05:23
Dyche is a Liverpool fan, he was praising him.

{Ed001's Note - he is wrong though, Iraola never tried to play the 'Spanish style' at any time, he has always played the same way, even when managing in Spain.}

6.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 18:11:35
I posted this earlier, but didn't get the full context. Bit of a premature ejection.

7.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 18:16:32
He got Solanke into the England team, and got rid of him for circa 63 million, after Jurgen sold him for circa 19 million from Liverpool's reserves.

He is a master of improving players, Semenyo, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, who all went to the highest level of teams, not to lower level teams.

Look at Scott, El Kroupi, Rayan, the man is a genius for improving players.

As for Frimpong, Tsimikas, Gomez, McConnell, they have all had their day in the sun. Moreton is miles better than McConnell, he got shown the door, McConnell will follow.

8.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 18:40:40
If he's a master at improving players, 007, why can't he improve any of those players you think should be discarded?

9.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 18:45:44
I only had the quote to work with, MK.

If you expect me to do research so I make educated responses, you have another thing coming. ?

10.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 18:59:26
Davey, I probably would've done exactly the same had I not watched the clip haha.

11.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 19:15:41
You do your research, MK, and I respect that.

12.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 19:21:28
Excellent point that Flash and very well made.

13.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 19:29:23
Steady, @Flash, we can't have logic creeping in. ?

14.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 20:57:05
He plays the Basque way which has English roots, he develops players very well, his training ground coaching looks very interactive and enjoyable for footballers and he seems a very intelligent switched on kind of guy with a pretty infectious personality, but in a different way to Klopp.

Seems a real obsessed football man.

I think he's quietly going to do big things with us and I honestly feel that we will see a huge difference in us compared to last season, it might not end in trophies instantly but I do feel he's going to win us things and over a prolonged period too.

15.) 28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 21:00:53
Even the great Sean Dyche can fall victim to being quoted out of context.

16.) 29 Jul 2026
29 Jul 2026 09:16:03
Who read it in Sean Dyche's voice?

Iraola, being very good at improving players, doesn't mean that he can improve every player.