da imperador bet： Everton assistant manager Steve Round expects new signing Kevin Mirallas to keep improving as the season continues following a man-of-the-match performance in a 5-0 Capital One Cup victory over Leyton Orient last night.
da doce： Belgian international Mirallas converted two and provided two assists on his full debut for the Merseyside club in what proved to be a one-sided affair over League One Orient. Mirallas, 24, joined Everton in the summer from Greek side Olympiakos for £5 million and has impressed the Goodison Park faithful with a string of exciting displays from the bench.
Round told the club’s official website that he was impressed by Mirallas’ performance: “Kevin gave us an example of what he’s about with his speed, movement and finishing. He showed why he was one of the top goal scorers in Greece.”
The Toffees’ assistant boss believes that once Mirallas reaches full fitness, there will be even more to come from the wing-forward: “He tired quite badly in the second half but we expected that. He missed quite a chunk of pre-season with a knee injury. He’s not really up to speed yet but he is getting there.”
The 5-0 victory for Everton continued what has been an excellent start for a club who are notoriously slow starters. Everton currently lie in 3rd place in the Premier League after victories at home to Manchester United and away at Aston Villa.
Round believes the key to Everton’s early success this time around has been their ability to keep most of the squad fit; a luxury they haven’t enjoyed in previous seasons: “The players all want to play; they’re fit, injury free and enjoying playing with each other. Because of that we are getting some real flow and cohesion.”
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