The Bosnia midfielder is admired by fans for his tackling skills but is alive to to expose them and his club he has more to bring than mere stopping powerEverton’s Muhamed Besic always knew he would be pleased playing in England,for the simple reason that he likes tackling. After Xabi Alonso’s spell at Liverpool the Spain midfielder expressed surprise bordering on horror that English audiences could relish such an ugly aspect of the game – at the highest level in La Liga winning the ball back by direct confrontation is considered a last resort – though Everton supporters absorb yet to come round to that way of thinking.
Which explains why Besic, who has made only 28 appearances for the club and a mere eight this season, and is already approaching cult status at Goodison.
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Source: theguardian.com