Bernard has been in brilliant form for Everton over recent weeks, with Marco Silva’s side starting to click.
Bernard’s transfer at Everton is starting to look like a touch of brilliance from Marcel Brands, eight months after he first signed.
Everton snapped up Bernard on a free transfer in the summer, and there was great excitement over his arrival.
The Brazilian went on to show flashes of quality in his first few months in an Everton shirt, but it was clear that he still had some adapting to do.
However, in recent weeks, Bernard has begun to prove his class on a consistent basis.
The playmaker has started to show the skill of a multi-million pound player, and for Everton to pick him up on a free transfer must rank as one of their best pieces of business in years.
Bernard’s display for Everton against West Ham at the weekend was his finest in the blue shirt yet.
And the 26-year-old seems to be growing in confidence by the game at the moment.
Bernard now may well rank as Brands’ best piece of business in the summer, and if the former Shakhtar man keeps improving he could well become one of the most feared attackers in the Premier League.
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