FELLAINI SETTLING IN

Monday 13 October 2008, 14:00
by Matthew Gamble @efc_mattgamble

Marouane Fellaini is beginning to settle in at Everton, according to midfield colleague Mikel Arteta.

Arteta, a fluent French speaker, is able to communicate with the record signing more easily than some of his teammates, and he insists Fellaini is coming to terms with just what being an Everton player is all about.

Indeed, testament to Fellaini's growing comfort at the Club was served by the Belgian's performance against Newcastle when he grabbed his first goal for the Blues.

"He needs some credit for the way he is trying to adapt," said Arteta. "He has got the ability to score a goal, he has got stature at set pieces to cause problems and hopefully he can help us with that.

“When you come to a club you are overloaded with information early on but it becomes even harder to settle when everything is not right."

Arteta skippered Everton in that draw with Newcastle and he revealed that extra steps have been taken to help Fellaini bed in on Merseyside.

The Spaniard added: “We are trying to explain every single thing to him – about the videos he sees, the meetings we go to, situations on the pitch – to try and help him settle. But his attitude has been very good.

“He is starting to improve. He is talking a little bit more, he is working hard. It is not easy when you come to a club and the club is not in its best moment."

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