Former Manchester United and Barcelona striker Jordi Cruyff is delighted for Everton boss Roberto Martinez after last season's success.
The pair became good friends when Cruyff played for United.
"I've known him for a long time and he has always had this clear vision for how football should be played," he told the Liverpool Echo.
"All his life he has tried to impose that philosophy and now he is the big boss he can implement that direction.
"It's nice to see.
"I've watched a lot of Everton games and the players have coped well with the transition. It's fun to watch and also to see them getting positive results is even better.
"The chemistry was certainly there between the players. You can see they have taken the philosophy onboard and they firmly believe in what they are doing which is clearly important.
"Now they have added games with the Europa League and the calendar gets a bit more squeezed. Roberto will know he has to regroup."
