da imperador bet： Speaking to Football Insider, Paul Robinson has talked up the potential first-team return of Everton midfielder Andre Gomes.
What did he say?
da dobrowin： The Portugual international suffered a devastating injury earlier this season in a clash against Tottenham, but the Toffees confirmed that he got through a behind-closed-doors friendly match at Finch Farm at the weekend.
Now, Robinson has claimed his return will be like a “brand new signing” for Carlo Ancelotti, and that he will be a “great addition for them”.
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He said: “It is a boost for everybody. It was such a bad injury. Such a freak injury and a really bad one for him at his age. To be able to come back as quickly as he has and to be able to play again you have to give a lot of credit to his professionalism and his dedication because it would have been easy to say, ‘That is it. I have had enough’.
“Under Ancelotti, he will be a great addition for them. To have him back in the reckoning over the coming months, for Ancelotti, it will be like a brand-new signing. They have not worked together yet.“
Too much pressure
Whilst Robinson’s sentiments are understandable, Everton and the club’s fan-base shouldn’t put too much pressure on Gomes’ return.
The Portuguese ace suffered a really traumatic injury, and whilst he may be back to top physical condition sooner rather than later, there may well be some mental scars to overcome too.
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Ancelotti should remain patient with the £25.2m-rated midfielder, and simply allow him to recover in his own time. It may well be one of those cases where you just ease him into action for a number of weeks rather than just a couple of games, and see the end of this campaign as almost a mini pre-season for him ahead of next year.
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