Everton defender Yerry Mina is enjoying the management of Marco Silva.

The Colombia international has impressed in the early weeks of the season.

"We're achieving this by following the boss' instructions and step by step we're definitely going in the right direction," Mina told Sky Sports.

"Professor Marco, as I call him, is a very positive person, he's a man that loves to always come out on top, he's a winner and he motivates all of us to win and be winners - that concept of being a winner. He's very open, very easy to talk to and is a hard worker as well. He puts in long hours.

"We all have a very good relationship with him, I am pleased he's shown so much confidence in me and every time I go out on the pitch, I try to demonstrate he was right to put that confidence in me. I want him to know I appreciate the good judgement he's shown to put so much faith in me."