Leon Osman feels Everton teammate Jermaine Beckford is now proving himself Premier League class.
Beckford, who turned professional just five years ago, was denied his ninth goal of the season by a controversial assistant referee's decision.
Osman said: "It's becoming rarer to come into football that late but it doesn't mean you haven't got something to offer.
"Becks came in late and now he's banging in goals in the Premier League. It just shows that if you believe in yourself, you can get picked up and into a top team.
"He's our only recognised striker at the moment so there's a lot of onus on him to try and get us the goals.
"But there's no way we can just look to one man, and blame him if we don't score."
