Everton have gone from relegation battles to challenging for Europe over the last few seasons.
David Moyes has completely changed Everton’s fortunes since he replaced Sean Dyche in January 2025.
Moyes has improved several first-team players who were underperforming or perhaps not utilised correctly under Dyche.
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One of those is certainly Beto, who was barely getting a look in under the previous manager despite arriving in a £30m transfer.
With that said, the Toffees striker has just come out and admitted his first two seasons on Merseyside were really challenging for him.
Everton striker Beto.
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Beto admits he really struggled in his first two seasons at Everton
Speaking to Everton’s website, Beto admitted his first couple of years at Everton were tough, but it has strengthened him mentally.
“But, sometimes, when you are in the s—, your own mind gets tricky, and you need to wake up every day and try to beat your mind,” the 28-year-old stated.
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“You need to fight to get the confidence back. My partner, Meg, was with me all day, as well, so she went through it. Mentally, it was tough.
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“I’ve definitely got better at that, because Everton is a club that has really challenged my mind. I know I can play, I know I can score, I know I can improve – but the first season here was tough – mentally, really tough – then the second season as well.
“I think I’ve become stronger, mentally. Now I have the mindset that I will just keep going and it will be a sunny day again one day. I can work through anything.
“I understand that momentum and confidence are a big part of it, too.”
Beto has certainly improved during Moyes’ tenure, and he’s now on a run of five goals in his last six games.
The former Udinese forward has netted a respectable nine goals in all competitions, so he’ll be desperate to surpass his tally of 12 last season.
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