While he always had confidence in his ability,
Muhamed Besic admits he has had to learn fast early in his Everton career.
The Bosnian international has just completed his first season as a Blue - in which he made 31 appearances – and that, according to the popular midfielder, is a satisfactory start to life in England.
Besic is no stranger to plying his trade at a big club, having turned out for Hamburg earlier in his career, but he concedes that he had to raise his game upon joining the Toffees.
“I wouldn’t say I am a better player, but a more experienced one,” he reasoned when asked about his first season. “The technique and everything I had before - now you just know in which situation you have to move the ball quickly or to dribble, for example.
“Every game I have played this past season has helped me. From every guy you can learn something, from
Leon Osman, from
Gareth Barry. They are all experienced players, and they are all so calm on the ball too.
“From the manager too I have learned many things, for example tactics. Before every match he explains to us how to play against the team we are playing and everything he says helps me a lot. I always try and listen in order to learn something.
“Tactically, I didn’t know many things, but Roberto has explained to me so I always try to improve every day. After every training session, if I make a mistake, he always explains to me what I did wrong, what I have to do better and maybe that is because he was a number six before.”
Like most foreign players coming into the league, the style of the English game has taken a little while to get to grips with. But Besic knows that, having already faced sides both at the top and bottom of the Premier League, he will know what to expect in 2015/16.
“England is the best league in the world,” he insists. “Teams press all over the pitch. It wasn’t what I expected at first, and it was hard at the beginning but now I think I am better than before.
“I was always a good player; it’s just sometimes I wasn’t quick enough. For example, I sometimes take one touch, sometimes two touches and sometimes I would dribble.
“I was always trying to dribble but now I’ve learnt much more about having to take just one touch to make the game fast, and that is important for the number six position.”
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Mume knows all about the number 6.
