Everton’s Tom Davies has played down comparisons to Steven Gerrard.
Everton midfielder Tom Davies has told The Daily Mail that it’s ‘good to hear’ comparisons towards Steven Gerrard.
The Toffees beat Southampton 2-1 on Saturday afternoon, and whilst Richarlison scored the winner, they were set on their way to victory by Davies.
Davies headed home the opener, latching on to Mason Holgate’s flick-on to score, handing him his first goal of the season.
The 21-year-old has seen the likes of Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Fabian Delph and Andre Gomes come in since Marcel Brands’ arrival, but injuries mean he’s been given a chance.
Davies looked to have stalled last season, but he’s come back strongly this term, and has even shown promise in a holding role for England’s Under-21’s.
In fact, his progress this season has been so impressive that talkSPORT’s Adrian Durham recently suggested that he could be even better than Steven Gerrard.
The Liverpool hero is one of the greatest Premier League players of all time, and won the Champions League with the Reds, meaning Davies has some way to go yet.
Now, Davies has admitted that it’s good to hear that kind of comparison, and as he knows he can be a quality player, it’s all in his hands to get to that level.
“That is just good to hear,” said Davies. “In my head I know I can be a top quality player. It’s in my hands to dictate that. I want to see how far I can get. I’m never going to settle,” he added.
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