Journalist thinks ‘revitalised’ Everton star is finally winning Sean Dyche over

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Sean Dyche is finally starting to ‘trust’ Vitaliy Mykolenko for Everton.

That’s according to journalist Paul Brown, who believes that the Everton manager never really saw Mykolenko as his first choice left-back.

Vitaliy Mykolenko joined the Toffees from Dynamo Kyiv in January 2022 but has struggled to make a name for himself in the Premier League, starting from the bench in this season’s first four games.

However, Everton’s upturn in form has been reflected in the defender’s performances, with Mykolenko particularly impressing in recent games.

Despite a difficult start to life on Merseyside, Paul Brown thinks Mykolenko looks ‘revitalised’ over the past few weeks.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said: “I think Mykolenko’s had a good little spell.

“There was clearly a time when the manager didn’t really trust him and didn’t see him as his first choice there. You could tell from the Ashley Young signing that Sean Dyche had concerns about fullbacks, I think on both sides of the pitch really.

“But Mykolenko has taken his chance since Young’s been out and looks revitalised and, hopefully, he can build on this momentum because he’s flattered to deceive a little bit at times at Everton.

“I think he needs a good solid run in the team to prove that he can nail this position down and become a regular starter who is more reliable defensively than anything.

“Sometimes his positioning and decision-making is what let him down, but hopefully, he’s learned from playing under Sean Dyche, perhaps a more solid and less expansive system than he was under the old manager. So, hopefully, it continues.”

Can Vitaliy Mykolenko become a key cog in Everton’s future?

Vitaliy Mykolenko is one of a number of Everton players who have taken it up a notch over the past seven games.

The Ukrainian caught the eye during the Toffees’ defeat to Liverpool and has looked solid at the back while Everton have conceded only two goals in their last four games.

Improved displays from the likes of Mykolenko, Amadou Onana and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have really boosted Everton and fans will be really excited at the prospect of seeing the best from the young full-back.

For a team that have looked off the pace and lacking any real young talent, Mykolenko could be one player that can become a regular and really step up to the plate following the success of Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines.