Two-goal Jo delighted by show of support by Everton boss David Moyes

Jo celebrates his first goal for Everton

TWO-GOAL Everton hero Jo has revealed his determination to repay the trust shown in him by David Moyes.

And the Brazilian striker believes his game is already benefiting from a major injection of confidence since arriving at Goodison last week.

Jo, signed on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season, enjoyed a sparkling debut on Saturday as he scored twice and also won a penalty to help Everton ease to a comfortable 3-0 win over Bolton Wanderers.

The 21-year-old had previously scored just one Premier League goal this season after falling out of favour at Eastlands following an £18million move from CSKA Moscow in the summer.

Now Jo is adamant he has a point to prove that he will not be considered a failure in English football after his miserable time at City.

“The manager has put a lot of trust in me so that when I went into the game I did feel confident even though I had not played in a while,” said the striker.

“Of course the two goals help too – that was great for my confidence. He is very good for building players confidence and he does giving players a chance you saw that when he put on a 17-year-old on (Jack Rodwell) and a 19-year-old (Dan Gosling) scored the goal.

“It is really good that the manager has trust and will give you a chance. The players always feel confident with that trust in them.

“I probably do have a point to prove to people here who have not seen anything like the best of me but that will come game by game hopefully but I don’t have any angry feelings towards Manchester City whatsoever.

“It was very frustrating when I arrived in England and was not playing and psychologically I was very low and really down.

“But now, what I want to do is the best for me and Everton and help them.”

Jo had not scored in any competition since netting twice in the UEFA Cup in Cyprus against Omonia Nicosia in September – his only other goals for City.

And the Brazilian added: “I have forgotten what it felt like to come off a pitch feeling like that. It has been such a long time – four or five months. I had hoped that I would get that feeling back, but you never know.

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