DAZN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n“We have to\u00a0be in Europe every season. Last year we couldn’t manage that and finished eighth. We didn’t have the best season, especially the first part.<\/p>\n
“This season we have a really good team, a lot of good players have been brought in. I believe what our fans and chairman deserve is Everton to be competing in Europe.<\/p>\n
“The first six, seven in the table would be a realistic goal.”<\/p>\n
Tosun is a fan of Everton’s newly expansive style under Silva, even though it has consigned him to bench duty in the Premier League over the past couple of months.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he remains indebted to Sam Allardyce, who brought him to the Premier League in January before leaving Goodison Park at the end of last season.<\/p>\n
“Sam Allardyce is a coach with immense experience. He’s managed for quite some time in England with different teams. Personally, I liked him very much. He was the one who wanted and brought me here.<\/p>\n
“He watched me a lot of times when I was playing at Besiktas, he told me that. He also insisted for me to be transferred to Everton.<\/p>\n
“So, he gave me the confidence to come here and that was the reason why I chose Everton in the first place.<\/p>\n
“During Sam Allardyce\u2019s management, we were set up a little bit more defensively. There were a lot of long balls and gaining second balls to counter-attack had a vast importance.<\/p>\n
“With Marco Silva we have a more offensive set-up. No matter who the opposition is we press high in the final third and midfield.”<\/p>\n
Tosun’s time at Besiktas means he is well-versed in fierce local rivalries and he is relishing the short trip across Stanley Park to face Jurgen Klopp’s title-chasing side this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“It’s a wonderful derby to be a part of. One of the biggest derbies in the world,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I’ve taken part in many derbies when I was in Turkey and also played in the Merseyside derby. In both instances life stops in the city for a day.<\/p>\n
“There was a special atmosphere on derby day in Istanbul when we played against Galatasaray or Fenerbahce and I can say the same for Liverpool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“When you walk on the streets on a derby day, you’ll see red and blue everywhere. It’s a special day for us.”<\/p>\n
Tosun added: “In Turkey sometimes we forget that this is a sport. In some derbies\u00a0there are quite ugly scenes on and outside of the pitch.<\/p>\n
“Here, it’s not like that. Liverpool and Everton fans can watch a game sitting next to each other.”<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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