Vitaliy Mykolenko has proclaimed his love for Evertonians and hailed their support during Sunday’s 2-1 win at Leicester City.
The Ukrainian scored his first goal for Everton during the crucial victory, opening the scoring with a sumptuous volley from outside the area. Patson Daka equalised for the Foxes after a defensive mix-up between Yerry Mina and Seamus Coleman before Mason Holgate restored the Toffees’ advantage. They then held on for their first away win since August.
Mykolenko arrived at Goodison Park in January in a £17m deal from Dynamo Kiev and was lined up as Lucas Digne’s replacement after the Frenchman fell out with Rafa Benitez. After an understandably difficult start, Mykolenko has excelled in recent weeks, under Benitez's replacement Frank Lampard. His bravery, determination and sheer work ethic has endeared him to Everton fans and he is fast becoming a cult hero.
