Fabian Delph's outstanding Everton league debut was made all the more impressive after Marco Silva revealed he's still not 100% fit.
Delph was handed a first league start today for the game with Wolves at Goodison and delivered a classy display alongside Andre Gomes in midfield.
Silva says Delph, an £8.5m signing from Manchester City in the summer, still has more to give but his opening offering in front of the Blues' fans came as no surprise to the man who signed him.
"He showed a very good performance and Fabian is not in his best physical condition yet," Silva revealed.
"He will improve more. I was concerned a little bit if he could play the 90 minutes this afternoon because he played 70-75 on Wednesday.
"He was really good on the pitch. If not, I would take him out before the end. His quality, no doubts about that. He showed that and it's really important.
"Not just him, Alex (Iwobi) performed this afternoon. For them, it is easier than some of the others. They know Premier League. For Fabian and Alex, nothing is new, just that they are playing now in our blue shirt. For the players from abroad, it is more difficult. It was a very good performance coming from Fabian but it is something I expect."
Iwobi would score Everton 's second of the afternoon, in between goals from Richarlison who built on a first goal of the season at Lincoln in midweek with his first Premier League strikes of the campaign.
Silva was thrilled with his performance.
"Richarlison is the type of player that needs good performances and if possible to win more confidence in the way he likes to play," the Everton manager said.
"The way he celebrated the last goal against Lincoln shows he needs these kinds of moments. Last season, he did all the pre-season for us. This season he did Copa America and after was on holiday and started the first game against Crystal Palace with 13 days working with us. Miracles we cannot do.
"He needs time like all the players to be best physical condition. He scored two really important goals for us. He will keep improving for sure. We are talking about a fantastic football player and a fantastic boy. He is the spirit inside our dressing room."
