Source: Liverpool_Echo
David Moyes tips Marouane Fellaini for second season success at Everton
DAVID MOYES is backing quick-learner Marouane Fellaini to make his second year as Everton player an even bigger success than his first.
The Blues' club record signing has endured a difficult pre-season after contracting a virus during the summer that led to him losing a lot of weight.
But there were signs after Everton returned from their tour of the US and Canada that he was starting to come good again and he confirmed that impression against Malaga last Friday.
Fellaini was one of Everton's top performers in the 2-1 victory and the smile he sported on leaving Goodison Park suggested he was pleased with his efforts.
It has left Moyes feeling confident that Fellaini - who finished last season as the club's joint top scorer - is ready to shine and is confident that he will be up to the challenge.
'I thought that was the best he played in pre-season and you could see after the game that he felt good about himself,' said Moyes, who paid £15m to sign the Belgian.
'It's taken him the best part of five weeks to get to the required level and we hope that he is now going to stay up there.
'I think the first few weeks of this season might be harder for him than he found it last year and it may taken him time to find his stride.
'But I also don't think it will be a great surprise if we see great improvement from him, as he showed last season how big a contribution he can make.'
