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Marco Silva Admits Everton Were 'Too Nervous' After His Side Began 2019 With Defeat to Leicester

Everton manager Marco Silva admitted his side were 'too nervous' during their 1-0 defeat to Leicester City on New Year's Day.

Jamie Vardy's seventh Premier League goal of the season 13 minutes into the second half at Goodison Park was enough to secure the win for the visitors, inflicting the Toffees' fifth league defeat in their last eight games in the process.

It was a performance that displeased Silva after the game, with the Everton manager describing his side's display as 'poor' and branding the result 'disappointing'.

Speaking post-match, as quoted by Sky Sports, he said: "It was a disappointing result and a poor performance to be honest.