Mampala Off To A Flyer

Manasse Mampala says hours on the training ground with Everton Under-18s coach Paul Tait are paying dividends as he sets his sights on continuing his fruitful start to the season.

- Mike Taylor

Mampala, a strong, quick and skilful attacker, has netted six goals, including an impressive hat-trick in a 5-1 away victory over Sunderland, and provided one assist in his first seven games of the 2017/18 campaign.

While also capable of playing on the wing, the 17-year-old reveals he has been working extensively with coach Tait – a former striker – on becoming a more traditional ‘number nine’ this term.