Amadou Onana
Amadou Onana has admitted he needs to be more ‘decisive’ in the opposition box if he is to take his game to the next level.
Amadou Onana said: “I want to be decisive for the team, scoring and assisting. That’s what I am working on now. I hope it will pay off very soon. I couldn’t have wished for a better manager [than Lampard], in terms of the fact he played my position. He is giving me very good advice on which points I can improve in my game. That’s definitely helpful.”
The ease with which Onana has settled into life at Everton will be hugely encouraging for Lampard and the Toffees faithful. The 21-year-old’s driving force provides the perfect balance to Gueye’s defensive industry and Iwobi’s creative spark. Despite two of those three arriving in the summer – although Gueye has been here previously – the midfield unit looks as cohesive as any around Goodison Park for years. And Onana admits that he and his midfield team-mates are growing together with each game, adding that the more experienced Gueye has been leading with advice on the pitch.
Amadou Onana admitted: “I think we understand each other off the pitch and you can see it on the pitch. We have a very good relationship. We are also growing together, and we are getting used to playing with each other.”
And on Gueye,
Amadou Onana added: “I already knew the player he is and the man he is [before playing alongside him]. He is a very experienced player, he played in Paris and at the highest level you can play. He is a very good player and he gives me very good advice.”
