Everton have made remarkable strides forward this season, although the league table might not exhibit it. After all, two deductions in one season are always bound to skew the figures. Were it not for those punishments, Sean Dyche would currently have his side sitting 13th in the Premier League, just one win away from tenth. Much of that success has been owed to their defensive excellence, with one pundit now highlighting two players who offer the bedrock from which their fine form has been forged. Michael Brown praises Everton’s rock-solid defenceSpeaking to BBC Sport, mid-way through the Toff…