Harrison Armstrong’s ability to take on information is said to be impressing staff at Everton, as the youngster continues to build first-team minutes.
It has been a whirlwind past couple of months for Harrison Armstrong, who returned to Everton at the start of January, after spending the first half of the season on loan at Preston.
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Everton midfielders Harrison Armstrong, James Garner, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Idrissa Gana Gueye.
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David Moyes had floated the idea of sending Armstrong back to Preston after the January window closed.
But in the end, Armstrong was retained having clearly made an impression.
And journalist Chris Beesley has spoken about the impression he’s been making behind the scenes.
Harrison Armstrong’s intelligence is impressing at Everton
Beesley appeared on the Royal Blue: Everton FC YouTube channel, and touched how Armstrong has been getting on at Finch Farm.
Clearly, he’s done well which is evident in how much he’s featured for the first-team lately.
Harrison Armstrong gets instructions from David Moyes.
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But specifically, it’s Armstrong’s ability to take on information and quickly understand that is making for encouraging reading.
He said: “The thing we keep hearing about Harrison Armstrong is he’s very good at taking on instructions. I think a lot of people have said that now. That’s what the the noise is coming out of Finch Farm.
“And again it’s quite damning because he’s in that team ahead of Tyler Dibling, £35 million, Charly Alcaraz injured now but you know what was he £12.5 million, Dwight McNeil £20 million.
“He’s in ahead of all of those who would be seen as maybe more natural wide options.”
Armstrong showing others how to get minutes under David Moyes
Moyes has actually admitted as much about Armstrong, stating that it was the biggest compliment he could give the youngster.
Given his recent game time, this is obviously something Moyes regards highly.
Harrison Armstrong playing for Everton.
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And potentially, this is something that other players actually need to follow if they are to break into the team.
Fans have been perplexed by the lack of minutes for the likes of Tyler Dibling, Merlin Rohl and Adam Aznou, who are all young players like Armstrong.
Perhaps they aren’t showing the same intelligence or tactical understanding as Armstrong and is why we haven’t seen then anywhere near as much.
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