Sam Allardyce remains unbeaten as Everton manager since his arrival in November.
Tim Sherwood has told Yahoo Sport’s In On Goal that Sam Allardyce must change Everton’s playing style if he is to get the job on a permanent basis at Goodison Park.
Former England manager Allardyce took over at Goodison Park towards the end of November and remains unbeaten in charge of the Toffees, picking up four wins and three draws.
However, the last two outings have seen the Merseyside club draw 0-0 against Chelsea and West Brom which has seen the Toffees focus more on defence and playing on the counter attack rather than controlling matches.
Premier League winner and former Tottenham Hotspur manager Sherwood claimed Everton is the biggest club Allardyce has managed, and urged the former Newcastle boss to stop telling his players to play negatively.
“Everton play empty football,” Sherwood said. “They’re playing too negative for a massive club like Everton. They’re in no danger of getting relegated, yes perhaps they were when Sam first went in there but they’ve got the results on the board.
“Unless Sam changes the way he plays, for his benefit, he won’t get the job long term. I think he needs to change now. They wanted to give him a six-month contract, they lost two games, they panicked and pushed a button.
“Now he has an 18-month contract. They’re not in a relegation fight, he needs to start embroidering everything through for his own benefit to get that job on a long-term basis because Everton is certainly the biggest club he has ever managed.”
Everton travel to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon, as Allardyce looks to get back to winning ways after failing to see his side score in their last two outings.
Currently in ninth place, Everton could leapfrog Leicester City into eighth place if they earn three points at the Vitality Stadium.
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