Ashley Williams says Morgan Schneiderlin’s knack of being in the “right place at the right time” has helped add extra protection to Everton’s defence.
The 32-year-old centre-back has highlighted Schneiderlin’s sense of position as one of his biggest strengths and a factor behind the Blues’ solid run of form.
Sitting in as deep-lying midfielder, the former Manchester United man completed 91 per cent of his passes in Everton’s 2-0 win over Sunderland last time out.
“Morgan played very well [on Saturday], as he has done since he came here,” Williams praised. “He’s always in the right place at the right time, he works hard, he’s a good cover in front of us as defenders, he takes it very seriously and he’s another experienced player to have in the dressing room, which is always good.