Former England defender Matt Upson says there are just “moments” that have stopped Everton from picking up any points in the Premier League this season.
The Toffee’s have surrendered two goal leads in consecutive matches to lose 3-2 at home to Bournemouth and at Aston Villa.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Breakfast Club, Upson said: “I feel for Sean Dyche to be honest, he’s doing a pretty good job there. He’s had some pretty good performances, but he’s just been let down with certain moments.
“Defensively, they will be disappointed with a couple and then Calvert-Lewin, I thought he looked back to his best. Late in the game, just moments where you think he’s got to make that count and it’s just not happening for Everton and it’s not because they’re not playing that well, it’s just moments that are not being taken care of that well to be honest.
“I think you have to be very tough mentally as a group, because those two things back to back, certainly at home, the previous game is a massive blow.
“To come and start playing as well as they did against Villa away and possibly should’ve took points out of the game shows you how positive it can be, but you’ve got to hang on to that.
“The clinical nature of the Premier League is everything, you have to take your chances and defend big moments and you have to keep practicing them.”