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Everton continued their winning ways on Saturday with a superb away performance at Leicester, and Gylfi Sigurdsson was once again the star of the show.
Of all the infuriating things that happened at Goodison Park last season, seeing Sigurdsson stuck on the wing was right up there.
The Icelandic international is immensely talented, but he simply doesn’t have the athleticism to function as a wide player.
Marco Silva clearly knows that too, as the new Everton boss has given Sigurdsson the freedom to roam about in the No.10 position.
While fans are all enamoured by some brilliant performances from the likes of Bernard and Lucas Digne, Sigurdsson has been on fire in recent weeks, scoring four times in his last four Premier League appearances.
The 29-year-old fired in four shots at Leicester, three of which were on target, including his incredible long-range strike to win the contest for the Toffees.
He showed his creative influence once again as well, creating four chances with key passes as well as whipping in a remarkable 13 crosses, four of which were successful.
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Silva demands a lot from his players at the other end as well though, and Sigurdsson has bought right into the new manager’s style as he made one tackle, two interceptions and three clearances at the King Power stadium.
Ronald Koeman’s big summer spending spree came under plenty of criticism, but Sigurdsson is now far and away the Toffees’ best player, and might even be next in line for the armband if Tom Davies loses his place.
So, Everton fans, how impressed were you by Sigurdsson on Saturday? How good can he become under Silva? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
