Why Everton fans must be delighted with Gylfi Sigurdsson’s resilience

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When Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson smashed his penalty against the bar versus Fulham, Goodison Park fell silent.

The Icelandic international had squandered a golden opportunity to put the Toffees in front, and murmurs of discontent echoed around the ground.

But Everton fans must be delighted with the courageous mentality shown by Sigurdsson, as he quickly banished his doubts and bagged a brace en route to a 3-0 Everton victory.

The midfielder’s first goal was a sumptuous curling effort that left Marcus Bettinelli stranded in the Fulham goal, crucially coming just four minutes after the penalty miss.

And Sigurdsson sealed the deal for Everton a minute before time, capping off a lung-bursting run from his own half with a composed finish that was swept into the far corner.

His double showed impressive resilience, bouncing back from a horrific error with a perfect goalscoring response.

Sigurdsson has now scored three goals this season: one with his left, one with his right, and one with his head. The Icelandic midfielder will be crucial to Everton this season, and must continue his impressive early-season form if Marco Silva’s side hopes to crack the top seven.