Sam Allardyce believes that he has not done a dramatic job at Everton, despite the club returning to winning ways since his appointment only a short time ago.

Allardyce is known for being the man many clubs turn to during a sticky period, and this case is no different.

Everton parted ways with Ronald Koeman after a miserable start the season, and Allardyce already appears to have got the team performing.

"Things are moving in the right direction after what was a very disappointing run for Ronald [Koeman], which ended up losing him his job," he told talkSPORT.

"In the end, I've helped the players to organise themselves to stop the goals going in – that's all I've done.

"The rest of the football in possession I've left to them, I've left it to them to get on with their qualities to try and create goals."

Allardyce's comments are not a surprise, as the manager has always been known for a "defense first" approach with his teams. While his teams are not inherently negative, he does believe that if you can keep the opposition out, you will score enough to win games.

"I've just given them the solid base to build from. I said to them - 'Get a clean sheet. It's a big, big problem at the club at the moment and if you just do that first, you will get results and confidence will grow' – and that's exactly what's happened," he said.

"I'd say that we're not playing at our best yet, but when confidence is growing the football should hopefully become more fluent and we'll become a more attacking and adventurous side when that confidence grows."

Allardyce will hope to continue the good run in the upcoming games against Swansea, Chelsea and West Brom in the league.