most on here may not appreciate him, but others do:
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Leighton Baines believes loan signing Aaron Lennon has been the “catalyst” for Everton’s mini-revival.
And the Blues left-back says the flying winger has shamed other members of the squad into working as hard as him since arriving from Spurs in January.
Lennon bagged his second goal for Everton as Roberto Martinez’s side drew 1-1 at Swansea City on Saturday to extend their unbeaten Premier League run to four matches.
The 27-year-old struck the winner at Queens Park Rangers last month, but his goal just before half-time at the Liberty Stadium wasn’t enough for another Blues win as Jonjo Shelvey equalised after the break.
Everton’s run of form has seen fears of relegation ease significantly as they edge closer to the 40 point target Martinez says will guarantee the safety for next season.
And Baines says Lennon has played a major part in them moving up the table and playing with a renewed hunger.
Everton's Aaron Lennon celebrates scoring the first goal against Swansea City
Asked what Lennon had brought to Everton, Baines said:
“It’s clear for all to see.
“He’s got a couple of goals for us and he’s played an important part in turning our form around.
“I remember before he’d played, and I got asked about him, I said that something people don’t always give him credit for is his work-rate.
“You don’t always notice that until you’re with him or against him and I’ve done both. It is something I’ve always known.
“Because he is so quick and dynamic in that final third, that sticks in peoples’ minds but we’re seeing him off the ball and the work he does coming back to help Seamus.
"It is unbelievable really.
“Before Saturday, his work-rate had, in some respects, been the catalyst for us to get the results.
“We haven’t played great but if you think about the games with Saudi Sportswashing Machine or QPR and the amount of times you see him tracking back and nicking the ball off people and doing that work, it makes a massive difference.”
Baines added: “It starts to embarrass people into doing it as well. If you’re not doing it and someone, who is not only giving you loads at the top end of the field but is also coming back and doing that, it embarrasses people into doing that.
Everton's Aaron Lennon scores
“It is infectious but it is also encouraging when you see someone who is renowned for his attacking threat working so hard, it makes the other lads want to match that. He has been infectious.”
Baines was disappointed Everton were unable to build on Lennon’s goal before the break in south Wales and believes a lack of cutting edge in the second-half meant Swansea always felt they could get back into the game.