Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton keen to show Europa League lessons have been learnt – Steven Pienaar
Steven Pienaar 300[LNB]STEVEN PIENAAR believes Everton's Europa League mauling by Benfica gives them a vital edge ahead of their clash with Sporting Lisbon next week.[LNB]The South African insists the Toffee's humbling defeats by the Portuguese giants in this season's group stages has taught them the hard way how to combat Latin opponents.[LNB]Now Pienaar, who is available to play on Tuesday after missing Wednesday's Chelsea victory after being sent off in the derby, is determined to show the Blues have learned their lessons.[LNB]The 27-year-old said: 'Benfica have a really good team who can easily play in the Champions League, but I think we learned how to go about it against a Latin team. It helps us that we got one of the teams that play in their league.[LNB]'We play the first game at home, so we can get into them, make it uncomfortable, and then when we get a chance in Portugal to do the same.'[LNB]As the Blues continue on their fourth European adventure in five seasons, Pienaar, who signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2007, insists they should aim high.[LNB]He said: 'When the manager came to sign me, he said the club have qualified for the Europa League, you have experience, you have played almost 30 Champions League games so you can help.
