Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin says assistant manager and club legend Duncan Ferguson has helped him become a nastier player on the pitch.
Calvert-Lewin has enjoyed a blistering start to the campaign to help Everton to the top of the Premier League table, scoring nine goals in six games across all competitions.
He was in hot form last term too, going on a run of eight goals in 11 matches when Carlo Ancelotti arrived as manager before the Covid-enforced season break.
The 23-year-old, recently called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad for the first time, says it is Ferguson - who stepped in as caretaker boss last season after the sacking of Marco Silva - who has helped him step up his game. ข่าววันนี้
Asked about the influence of Ferguson on his career, and if he has helped him become a nastier player on the pitch, Calvert-Lewin said: "I think so yeah.
"Firstly, I think people have Duncan down as being this big, angry man. He's actually a very nice guy when you're up close with him.
"But in terms of that on the pitch, he just told me to back myself more, believe in my stature and backed my strength.