Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton FC can win ugly, says Leighton Baines
LEIGHTON BAINES today claimed Everton's hopes of success will dramatically improve this season - especially if they master the art of winning ugly.
The Blues capped a fruitful nine-day spell on Saturday by notching their fourth victory in as many games with a 1-0 win at Fratton Park against Portsmouth.
But they only secured three points thanks to a resilient defensive display and were thankful that Portsmouth missed a couple of clear chances late on.
It left Everton boss David Moyes claiming there is still much work to be done before his side are operating at their best and Baines agrees with the assessment.
However, he was certainly not complaining that a less than fluent display secured maximum points - nor will he argue if they keep repeating the trick.
'We've shown a lot of character to bounce back after what happened on the opening day and we have moved on considerably since then,' said Baines.
'And what you always know about this team is that they will pull together; everyone will put a shift in and work hard and that's why we've got another win.
'We dropped three points at Fratton Park last season after playing poorly but, this time, we haven't played great but still won and that says something about us.
'If we are going to achieve anything this season, we need to win the games we don't play well in, particularly away from home.'
