Everton’s hot-shot striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nikica-Jelavic-c27906 admitted that he did not expect to score 11 goals since his move to Goodison Park in January, and believes that the Premier League is the toughest competition in Europe.
The Croatian International arrived at the Merseyside club from the Scottish outfit, Glasgow http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rangers-c40314 for a five million pounds fee. He has since proved to be one of the signings of the season, as the maverick striker scored 11 goals in just 16 appearances
for Everton. In the process, he also smashed the club’s 100 year record by becoming the fastest player to reach the 10-goal mark.
The 26-year old also played a pivotal role in his side’s remarkable run since the start of the year, which has helped the Toffees finish ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 in the league table for the first time in seven years. He went on a goal scoring spree in the month
of April, netting the ball 7 times in 4 matches which included a brace against Manchester United, Norwich City and Fulham. Besides, he also scored a goal in the semi-final of the FA Cup, but saw his side succumb to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool. He
subsequently won the Player of the Month award for April.
The Everton boss, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Moyes had earlier admitted that his January signings have played a massive role in their impressive charge in the second half of the season. He termed his January transfers as the best that he had ever made.
Nevertheless, Jelavic was pleased to deliver immediately for Everton following his move, and was surprised over what he had achieved in a short span of time.
He told the club’s official website, “Am I surprised at how well it has gone? A little bit. I expected maybe five or six goals and I said to myself that that would be great. But this is a huge, huge step and I'm delighted with 11 goals.”
The striker also believed that the Premier League is the best football competition in the world, and that the players need to be at their best in order to guarantee their survival.
Jelavic finished the 2011/12 season on a positive note, scoring a goal against Newcastle United in the final game.
He was also grateful to his team-mates for helping him adjust quickly at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c39043.
He continued, “To score 11 goals is great but without the other lads I would have had no chance.”
“I settled quite quickly but my teammates have helped me a lot. Without the other players, without the staff and everybody in the Club, it would have been very difficult.”
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