Seamus Coleman has highlighted the 'immense' work of Fabian Delph in Everton's crucial victory over Manchester United on Saturday afternoon. The Blues secured all three points at the weekend thanks to Anthony Gordon's deflected effort in the first half, bouncing off Harry Maguire before flying beyond David De Gea.
Frank Lampard made a number of changes to his line-up on Saturday from the side that took on Burnley a few days previously, with Coleman being one of those to step into the team. Another was Fabian Delph, who was making his first appearance for the Blues since December following an injury.
The Blues captain described the influence of the midfielder as "immense", before also praising the impacts made by both Alex Iwobi and Allan in the centre of the pitch to help Everton to an important win.
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Coleman told evertonfc.com : "Fabian came in and was absolutely immense. He’s a top, top player. We’ve seen that over the course of his Premier League career.
"When you’ve got him on the pitch, you just feel that little bit more confident. He’s got experience and he’s got a massive voice – and just the way he plays, he’s very comfortable on the ball.
"Allan, too, was very important, coming in after his suspension and bringing that experience.
"And Alex Iwobi has been fantastic for us recently. He’s another one who has had his tough times, but he has kept his head down and kept working hard."
Victory moved Everton four points clear of Burnley in the relegation fight, with the Clarets later losing to bottom-placed Norwich on Sunday. While that has given the side confidence, Coleman knows the work is not done.
The defender explained that he and his teammates are feeling the pain of struggling so much this season along with the fans. And he knows that they must show the same attitude and commitment in their next games.
He added: "The only time you can influence things is when you’re out there on the pitch. We’re in a situation we don’t want to be in. For me, it’s about leading by example – how you train, how you act, and how you motivate yourself for the next game, even after a disappointment.
"It was a massive relief [to beat United]. There is a lot of hard work going on behind the scenes to get things right.
"I know the fans feel it bad. We feel it, too, let me tell you. It’s hurting us. My wife, my kids, they’re feeling it, we all feel it.
"We have got to stick in this together for the last eight games and hopefully we can get ourselves in a better situation come the end of the season and we can all be happier.
"Thankfully we’re back at home in our next game [against Leicester], which is a massive bonus for us. The fans will get right behind us. We have to stay focused, take the positives from this game and move on – train well and train hard.
"We look to our next game and we have to show that attitude and commitment. That’s first and foremost, and, after that, hopefully the result will take care of itself."
