Scotland under-21s boss Scot Gemmill reckons Nathan Patterson nonetheless has a vibrant future at Everton after a formidable begin to pre-season at Goodison Park.
Patterson joined the Premier League membership in January in a £16million transfer from Rangers however has solely featured in a single aggressive sport since. That got here in a forty five minutes cameo in a FA Cup tie in opposition to Boreham Wooden earlier than he picked up an ankle harm that dominated him out for the remainder of the season. He his now again to full health and was given an opportunity to impress the previous Chelsea boss and his teaching workers in pre-season.
The Scotland cap executed precisely that as he chipped in with two assists in his sides 4-2 win over Blackpool on Saturday. And Gemmill believes Patterson boasts the “character and physicality and technical skill” to develop right into a key determine in Lampard's aspect. He informed Everton 's membership web site: "Nathan performs with power and dedication and physicality. Add his technical stage to these attributes and his performances stand out.
"He is all the time had large athleticism and is fast. And he can repeatedly do it [get up and down the field] over the course of a sport. Some gamers fatigue. Nathan can run all day.
“He's a contemporary defender who can actually add to the crew’s assault as a result of he's very assured on the ball. Nathan can dribble and beat his man and cross and shoot – and do all these issues at excessive pace.
“He confirmed his offensive expertise, how efficient and influential he might be in attacking areas, within the video games he performed for Rangers and Scotland.
“And he's a fast learner, so with the supervisor and training workers and senior gamers Everton have, he's in an incredible place to push on.”
Gemmill additionally factors to Patterson's fast rise to the highest at nationwide crew stage as a cause for Toffees followers to not write the 20-year-old off but. He performed 4 video games for Gemmill’s below 21s aspect earlier than shortly being promoted to the senior set-up on the age of 19 final yr.
"He’s most likely not been examined defensively at Rangers to the extent he will likely be within the Premier League with Everton,” added Gemmill.
“However he has cleared each hurdle put in entrance of him, to this point: Enjoying for Rangers, a giant membership much like Everton, with large fan expectation and ambiance within the stadium and important historical past.
“He’s executed it for Scotland. Not all younger gamers recover from these hurdles. However up thus far, Nathan has managed to try this and put himself on this place.
“So, after all I might again him to go and make sure himself defensively and present he can succeed within the Premier League, offensively and defensively.
“Evertonians will take to him, I've completely no hesitation in that regard. He performs with actual willpower and fearlessness and remains to be rising and getting stronger.”
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