(Video) Emre Can’s performance v Everton proves he can play box-to-box role

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Emre Can has been much improved in recent weeks and it’s very timely considering Jordan Henderson’s injury…

The German started the Merseyside Derby and put in a top performance in one of the box-to-box roles.

With Adam Lallana also injured, Jurgen Klopp deployed Lucas as the anchorman and gave Can a more creative role ahead of him.

It’s a position he’s struggled in this season but during the 3-1 win he proved he’s capable of doing it.

He made good forward passes, broke up opposition play and made regular lung-busting runs which stretched our opponents.

This is the kind of level Can needs to maintain if he’s to earn the wage he wants in his proposed new contract…

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