'Best is yet to come from Bilyaletdinov' MuchmoretocomefromBily -Moyes.

Byline: DAVID PRENTICE

RUSSIAN winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov has already crammed six assists into his four Everton starts to date, but boss David Moyes believes it could be six months before Blues fans really see the best of the pounds 9m signing.

The left-winger's fertile feet have already drawn comparisons with Goodison legend Kevin Sheedy, and Sunday's performance against Stoke was the first time the Russian has started a game and not contributed a goal-making cross or pass.

But manager Moyes is still urging patience with the 24-year-old.

"In truth, it could be six months or even next season before he's totally right," said Moyes, "but the situation we've got at Everton means we've got to play him. From that point of view maybe it will help him in the end.

"I think the games that are coming up he will be more than likely put in, and he'll have to pick up the pace a little bit.

"The Russian boy at Chelsea (Yuri Zhirkov) will take a time to settle and get used to it, and it will be no different for Bily. He's showed some flashes of good play and some deft touches at times, but it's the strength "and the pace he'll need to get used to." After a hat-trick of assists on his debut against AEK Athens, Bilyaletdinov followed up with two more goal creating passes in the Carling Cup victory at Hull, then headed on for Tim Cahill to snatch a late winner in Belarus. Moyes added: "The other thing is that he is a very conscientious worker in his position. He's happy to track people back and go with people. He's not poor in that department at all. "We're just really getting used to him and his style and he's getting used to the Premier League. "His delivery is good, he's a nice passer and he has a nice feel in tight areas. It's just getting him used to the intensity of the Premier League." Moyes hopes that Bilyaletdinov can help add a more creative edge to his side in the absences of Mikel Arteta and Steven Pienaar. "We're certainly missing Mikel Arteta undoubtedly at the moment and we're looking to add some more creativity into the team with Pienaar in it," he added, "and if we can get Bily up to the speed of the Premier League I'm hoping that we will have a lot more of an impact also. "But they're all going to take time, those things are not going to happen immediately."

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