Moyes feels Everton winger Drenthe lacks self-belief

Royston Drenthe is currently on a season long loan with Everton from Real Madrid and whilst he has become a folk hero with the fans, Toffees boss David Moyes has found the 24 year old a difficult player to manage.

The Scot said in the Daily Star:"Coming to the Premier League is never easy for people to settle. Roy will say himself that there are a few things he needs to do better.

"There are a few things off the pitch. He needs to look after himself and he has to show me how much he wants it, as well as the players, because they want him in the sort of form he is. Possibly he lacked some self-belief.

"I think that when he came the crowd really took to him, but he's been through periods where things haven't been quite as good.

"But there's always something in Roy that makes us think he can get us a goal at the right time.|

"He's always done well coming off the bench, having impacts in the game. In a lot of the games he has started, he's not had as big an impact but he had an impact here.

"I actually didn't know that he asked not to play at Madrid but now you mention it, there's a bit in him where he could need a bit of confidence, a bit of loving, really."

 

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