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Everton legend Southall: Jelavic just like Liverpool icon Rush

Everton legend Neville Southall feels goals won't be a problem for the club this season.

Southall has tipped Everton's Nikica Jelavic to smash through the 20-goal barrier this term.

He told the Daily Star Sunday: "Everton lacked goals but they have addressed that with Jelavic. It's been a while since someone scored twenty goals in a season - but he could be the man to do that.

"He's a striker where you can defend well all game and then he'll score a goal. He reminds me a lot of Ian Rush.

"He only needs one chance and he will score.

"He scored on his debut and he looked like an instinctive finisher from the start.

"You're never surprised when he scores. When other players go through on goal you are never sure and it could end up being a miss.

"But if the ball falls to Jelavic, it's a goal."

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