Sean Dyche arrived at Everton with the club embroiled in a relegation battle for a second season in a row after predecessor Frank Lampard was shown the door after roughly a year in charge.
The Ex-Burnley manager was tasked with keeping the Toffees in the Premier League and, after a dramatic final day, he did just that.
Dyche managed to earn big wins over Arsenal, Brentford, Brighton and Bournemouth by placing his trust in a solid core of players that repaid him over the course of a few months.
Not every Everton fan would have agreed with his choices to drop or recall certain players, especially during a tense part of the season, but his choices are certainly justified now.
In fact, his use of certain players has told us a lot about the style he’s tried to implement, but, in some cases, his hand has been forced with the squad he inherited and he found a way to get results battling against injuries and a poorly balanced squad.
On that note, we’ve decided to see which players were the most trusted under the Goodison Park boss by listing them in order of total minutes played (for which they were available) - with two players achieving a 100% minutes played.
13. Ben Godfrey - 52% of Available Minutes
Injured for the last month of the season has affected his stats here, as his versatility sees him able to play across the whole backline. | Getty Images
14. Demarai Gray - 51% of Available Minutes
This is somewhat surprising as it felt like Gray was always involved - with Dyche experimenting with wing-backs and using Garner and Iwobi out-wide in place of Gray. | Getty Images
15. Nathan Patterson - 38% of Available Minutes
The right-back has been recovering from a long-term injury across the whole season and came back into the fray in the new year. He looked calm and composed after he found his feet, but a hamstring injury saw him ruled out of the final few games. | Getty Images
16. Conor Coady - 32% of Available Minutes
Given he’s now been let go by the club, it makes sense that he only played 482/1530 minutes under Dyche. He initially started in the side but was replaced by Keane after a small run. But his final day performance vs Bournemouth won’t be forgotten quickly by fans. | Getty Images