Everton's dressing room in full agreement with Sean Dyche over points deduction
Jack Harrison insists Everton are determined to "come back twice as strong" after their record-breaking points deduction.
Everton were handed a 10-point deduction during the international break for allegedly breaching the Premier League's financial rules. Sean Dyche's side have dropped to 19th in the table - leaving them two points from safety - as a result of their punishment.
Dyche faced the music during his pre-match press conference on Friday, with his team taking on Manchester United at Goodison Park on Saturday. The Toffees boss believes the punishment is "disproportionate", with the club planning to launch an appeal.
Harrison, who joined Everton on loan from Leeds in August, has also spoken to the press about the points deduction. The team are clearly singing from the same hymn sheet as his manager, as the winger has revealed the dressing room's "surprise" at the punishment.
"Obviously, we were taken by surprise," Harrison told BBC Sport. "I don't think the club was expecting that and I think that's why they're going through the appeal and everything. But I'm probably more surprised by the reaction of the players.
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"Everyone, I think, is in such a good place mentally and it's generating this feeling of even though we've had 10 points deducted and you can throw that at us, but we're going to come back twice as hard and do everything to come back twice as stronger."
Harrison has urged his team-mates to win those 10 points back on the pitch. He added: "I think it's just up to us now as players and as a club, and with the fans coming together to help drive that mentality and that willingness to compete every week and get those points back, ultimately. And I have every belief that we can do that."
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Everton boss Dyche broke his silence on the matter on Friday. He said: "I was shocked and seemingly, the wave of noise after that, most people around football were shocked.
"On the other hand, it doesn't change the focus. The focus since I got here was turning things around on the pitch. We were obviously on the right lines for that and this has given us a push backwards. The job hasn't changed for me."
Dyche also revealed the dressing room's positive reaction to the bad news. He added: "I spoke to the group and said the league table is one thing but the final league table is the truth of the season. It changed the viewpoint but it doesn't change what we're doing.
"In fact, it enhances what we're doing, we've got to go harder for longer and stronger. The group have been very good in themselves I must say."
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