Everton manager David Moyes has pulled no punches with his latest message to Tyler Dibling.
It has not been the start to life on Merseyside that Dibling would have been dreaming of when he joined during the summer.
The 19-year-old has really struggled at Everton, with his minutes few and far between under the 62-year-old manager.
James Garner has tried to encourage Dibling amid his struggles, but the youngster is failing to find that moment to prove himself to everyone at the club.
Since signing in the summer, Dibling has only made four Premier League starts under Moyes.
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Saturday’s game against Fulham will be Everton’s 25th game of the Premier League term and the message could not be any clearer to Dibling.
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What David Moyes has told Tyler Dibling amid Everton struggles
Moyes was not wowed by Dibling during his recent run in the Everton side when Iliman Ndiaye departed for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Since Ndiaye’s return, Dibling has quickly returned to his spot on the Everton bench.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Moyes has issued a brutal message to his 19-year-old winger after his opening months on Merseyside.
“I’d be thinking I better pull my finger out and show the manager what I was really about,” said Moyes.
“If you want to be at the elite end of football then the competition is stiff and you have to live with that. The one thing Tyler has got on his side is that he is young.
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“He is quite a quiet boy who might take more time to settle in, but he needs to show when he gets the opportunities.”
“I think there are little glimpses of just beginning to get angry which I am enjoying. What we want from him is being direct, taking people on, committing people.
“He needs to find a way of becoming that player who we thought would be creating. Are you going to get us some assists, are you going to score some goals?”
James Tarkowski said he was impressed with Dibling in training, but it seems as if Moyes is not particularly liking what he has seen.
The longer Dibling’s struggles go on, the more a potential departure in the summer may be mooted.
Everton’s patience is running out with Dibling
Everyone involved at the club will acknowledge Dibling is not offering enough on the back of his big-money move.
There has to be a careful balance struck as he is still only 19 years old, but he is also a professional footballer earning considerable money for his poor displays.
Moyes has regularly chosen Dwight McNeil over Dibling and it would be no surprise to see that continue on the back of these comments.
McNeil may have seen his deadline day move to Crystal Palace collapse, but the 26-year-old seemingly has a lot more credit in the bank with Moyes.
It is now up to Dibling to prove Moyes wrong.
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