Everton defender Nathan Patterson appreciates working closely with manager Frank Lampard and assistant coach Ashley Cole.
Patterson says he works with both coaches.
On Cole, he told The Times: "We will sit down and talk over the game together. I go back over them myself, make some notes and take them to him.
"It is good to self-analyse and if there are some things I am not too sure about, then you have one of the best full-backs to have ever played to ask for advice. It can be things like body shape, giving myself more opportunity to influence the play and reacting quicker to switches in play so that I have the best chance of being the one who makes the first contact.
"You just want to take as much as you can in. We have been doing it from the start of the season and I have seen a difference. It has benefited me.
"I will probably watch the night before and then in the dressing room on the day just to give my mind a refresh," he added. “It's the people on my side to see what they like to do, the style of play and how aggressive they are.
"It is not just about a match day. When I was younger I was quite small so I had to put some weight on and work hard in the gym. You have to take every small element to try and make yourself a better player."
Regarding Lampard, the Scot also says: "The manager gives you certain instructions, where he wants you to be in terms of a block, but when it gets to a certain part of the pitch he wants you to go and express yourself. It is not, 'do this, do that'. It is do this until you can use your own skillset and drive the team forward.
"The opponents are tougher down here, so you have more of a defensive duty. That is my main priority. My first job is to defend. It is good getting up to people, putting tackles in and making the crowd go nuts.
"When you are part of such a big club [like Everton] you get sucked in and feel part of it yourself. I feel at home here.
"The feeling in the changing room is different to last season. You can feel there is more energy and togetherness. [Coleman] is the first one to praise me. It's great to have that support, especially from the captain and someone in my position who is fighting for a place as well."
