Martinez: It has been a good start to the season
Roberto Martinez believes that Evertons season is going in the right direction following a poor start defensively and says that his team can hurt anyone.
Martinez still believes that it has been a decent start to the season despite may fans questioning tactics and performances and he believes that 3 wins on the bounces in the league will show that his team are back to where they should be.
“It is from a results point of view.
“But I always felt this season that we started really well in our attacking play.
“When you look at it, as a team we have been able to score in every single game in the Premier League. I felt the three goals we scored against Chelsea (in a 6-3 defeat) showed that we are ready to hurt anyone.
“The only disappointment early on in the season was that we were a little bit soft defensively, and we were conceding goals that affected results.
“When that happens, the table will show that and then there is a little bit of negative talk around the team, and that is understandable.
“But I think now we are a lot tighter, a lot stronger defensively as a side and we are carrying on with our attacking threat.
“To get back-to-back wins in the league has been good and I think it has created a really good platform for our campaign.
“It has been a good start to the season, and now I think that is starting to show from a results point of view – but the signs were there all the way through from the beginning.”
“I think every game you play against opposition not too long ago can help you prepare a game,”
“But our team is probably going to be quite different to what it was that night.
“I think we know everything about Swansea, and I think they know everything about us – I don’t think there are any secrets there between the two sides.
“That game, if you had played it 10 times, I think the scoreline would be very, very different.”
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