Tark insists Beto doesn't need arm around shoulder

EVERTON captain James Tarkowski insists Beto doesn’t need “an arm around the shoulder” after his first-half misses at the Etihad Stadium were punished by Erling Haaland.

- By CHRIS BEESLEY

‘The Blues created the best of the chances in the opening 45 minutes of their 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.

Iliman Ndiaye twice teed up Beto only to see the misfiring striker - fail to hit the target before the Senegalese’s own dipping effort was spectacularly tipped over by Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Beto has netted just once in eight Premier League appearances so far this season but Tarkowski does not think there is any problem with the 27-year-old’s morale.

He said: “Beto has got a great mentality. He works hard at his game all the time.

“1 don’t think he needs geeing up too much. He'll keep putting himself in positions to score goals and I’m sure at some point he’ll put them in like he did last season.