Everton have to start winning ugly to turn horror start to the season around, says Gylfi Sigurdsson
- Everton are 16th in the Premier League and struggling in the Europa League too
- Gylfi Sigurdsson says a turnaround is not far away but the Toffees need a win
- Ronald Koeman is under pressure ahead of facing Lyon on Thursday evening
Everton must be prepared to win any way possible to lift their spirits and turn their season around, according to their record signing Gylfi Sigurdsson.
The Toffees needed a late penalty from Wayne Rooney to salvage a 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday and are 16th in the Premier League table with eight points in a so-far disappointing campaign following a summer of spending.
Sigurdsson is convinced Ronald Koeman's side are not far away from getting better results, but urged them to focus on points rather than aesthetics.
Gylfi Sigurdsson believes an Everton turnaround is not far away if they can start 'winning ugly'
Manager Ronald Koeman is having a torrid start to the season after a summer of spending
'Obviously the next game is an important one but, for us at the moment, we just need to win, pretty or ugly,' the midfielder told the club's website ahead of their Europa League game against Lyon on Thursday.
'We just need to get results and once we do that, the confidence will come back into the team and things will come a little bit easier for us.
'And I think if we get a couple of results back-to-back then we'll hopefully get going. I don't think we're too far away.'
Everton are bottom of Group E after a 3-0 defeat by Italian group leaders Atalanta and a 2-2 draw with Cypriot side Apollon Limassol. Lyon are a spot above Everton after two draws.
'It's a strange group. I think everyone can beat anyone,' Sigurdsson said.
'There's a few good teams in there. You may need at least 10 points to go through and it will be nice to start (building towards) that on Thursday against a tough team.
The Icelandic star sees their Europa League group as one where 'everyone can beat anyone'
'The boys and the staff are determined to work hard to turn this around because we've got good players. Personally and with all of the players collectively, we're just off our best.
'But they are small margins in football and I don't think we're a mile off getting results, and a couple of scruffy wins, 1-0 away or whatever it is, that pumps a little bit of confidence into the team and that's sometimes what you need.'
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