Source: Daily_Mail
Sylvain Distin proud of Everton
Everton defender Sylvain Distin believes the club should be given greater credit for their achievements this season.[LNB]A draw at home to Aston Villa at the weekend lifted the Toffees up to seventh, just behind near-neighbours Liverpool and above Bolton.[LNB]'We move up every game. It's strange because I think the fans, and us as players, are frustrated,' said the centre-back.[LNB] 'I think we should be prouder': Sylvain Distin (left) is happy with where Everton are in the league given their budget[LNB]'But when you look at where we are now, seventh, and the teams around us and what they've spent and the size of their squads, I think we should be prouder.[LNB]'Look at our bench compared to Villa's. We had young players, several teenagers and none of them with Premier League experience.[LNB]'They had Robert Pires, Emile Heskey, Stiliyan Petrov and people like that.[LNB]'I can understand the frustration from the fans and the players are the same but you have to look at the big picture and be proud of what we're doing.[LNB] Underachieving: Everton have been inconsistent all season[LNB]'We didn't spend much last summer and again in January.'[LNB]One of the youngsters Distin referred to, Magaye Gueye, was introduced as a 52nd-minute substitute for his Barclays Premier League debut.[LNB]The 20-year-old was pressed into action because of Everton's crippling injury problems and Distin believes his fellow Frenchman has the qualities to succeed.[LNB]'Magaye has got tremendous quality. He's a good guy with a great mentality,' he told the Liverpool Echo.[LNB] 'Great mentality': Distin is impressed with Magaye Gueye (above)[LNB]'He reminds me a bit of me when I came to England and I'm trying to help him; it's not easy at his age to leave your family and friends and come to England.[LNB]'But he has a lot of potential and his mindset is right. He needs to carry on working and being patient.[LNB]'Magaye will play again and more people will see what he can do.[LNB]'He understands the intensity of English football and put his foot in when he had to and won the ball. He has got it all to be successful.'[LNB] Moyes facing Everton exit in summer as financial hardship bites at GoodisonArsenal Gunning for Everton's ?10m Baines as doubts grow over ClichyAll the latest Everton news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Emile Heskey, Robert Pires, Sylvain Distin, Stiliyan Petrov Places: Liverpool, United Kingdom
