Gylfi Sigurdsson has discussed his change of position at Everton

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Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson has explained he was surprised by his change of position under manager Carlo Ancelotti, but is enjoying adapting to his new role.

The Iceland international has been renowned as an attacking midfielder throughout his career and been a serious goal threat from the number 10 role.

He is a 30-year-old playmaker that has played for the likes of Swansea City, Tottenham, Reading and Hoffenheim in his career, but moved to Goodison Park for £45million (BBC) in 2017.

The £100,000-a-week star (Spotrac) has shown glimpses of his true quality for the Merseyside club and scored some stunning goals.

Sigurdsson has dropped back though into a deeper role this campaign and has been used as a traditional central midfielder since Ancelotti took charge mid-season of the Toffees.

He’s explained that the manager’s decision would have upset him earlier in his career, but that he’s now adapting.

“There are a lot of things I have to think about in games I’ve never thought about before; if we are attacking I have to sit back and make sure we are set up defensively if we lose the ball,” Sigurdsson told the club’s official website.

“It took a couple of games to get used to something different but I have started to enjoy that position. If it had happened five or six years ago, I wouldn’t have been too happy.”

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Sigurdsson has moved into a deeper role for Everton, but in truth his levels have dipped this season and it’s hard to picture him being a mainstay in the team moving forward if his form continues.

The attacking playmaker is at his best when he occupies pockets of space in the final third and gets shot on goal, but he’s managed just two goals in 29 games across all competitions this season.

He doesn’t have the physicality to help dominate in a two-man midfield and his long-term future should be uncertain.