Everton midfielder Allan says the players are learning from manager Rafa Benitez.
Under Carlo Ancelotti's stewardship, Everton were second in the table as late as Boxing Day last year but ended up plummeting to 10 th and missing out on their goal of qualifying for European competition.
Allan said, “At Napoli, our formation was 4-3-3 and I played as a Mezzala , on the side of a midfield three, which gives you more freedom to perform the box-to-box role.
“You have more chances to shoot and can arrive more regularly in the opposition box, which gives you more opportunities to provide assists.
“But I am learning new things with Rafa Benitez, without a doubt. Every manager has a distinct way of working, Rafa has his and he's already added a lot to my career.
“You learn until the day you stop playing and the manager has helped me have a different view of some parts of the game.
“I always aim to adapt to the manager's instructions and I want to do my best for Rafael Benitez and help the team.
“Whenever I get on the pitch, I will always give my maximum. There are some games where we do better than others but the willingness and desire, giving 100%, will never change.
“It isn't only me learning a lot from Rafa, it is the entire group, and our intention is for this season to be much better than the last one.
“There are some details we need to correct, which is normal when a new manager is implementing his ideas. We started really well… now we need to work hard and follow Rafa's directions to get over this spell we are having."
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