Leon Osman claims Everton team-mate Marouane Fellaini is 'unplayable' when he is playing to his full potential.
The club's record signing ran riot by scoring one and playing a part in all the other goals in Everton's 4-0 demolition job of Wigan Athletic at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Osman believes the powerful Belgium international's aggressive in-your-face attitude makes him a handful for any opponent.
"His size is there for all to see and when he gets his game right he is unplayable," stated Osman.
"He is such a big lad and with tremendous skill and very hard to stop.
"He is so powerful and if he gets in your face in possession he is virtually impossible to stop."
However, Fellaini's all-action style of play has seen him booked on no less than 11 times this term, although Osman believes he is now getting a fairer deal from referees.
"He was getting booked virtually every game and we felt a lot of that was unfair because referees were not really watching what he does," he continued.
"He has probably redefined how he plays and referees have taken a look at the way they were handling him and he is getting much fairer treatment from them now.
"He is not getting booked as much and he is more effective for us as well.
"He has grown into this league now, just like Jo up front. They are both young and they have had to understand how this division operates.
"It is their first season in this league, a tough league, but they are now doing really well for us and scoring regularly."
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