Toffees boss said: 'He is a very important part of the squad this year. Lots of players haven't played to the potential they have'
EVERTON fans booed Morgan Schniderlin ON in their 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
With the Toffees three up at home to the South London side, the Frenchman warmed up and replaced Idrissa Gueye.
But a section of the supporters did not want the former Manchester United and Southampton man, 28, to enjoy their victory.
Back in November, under previous interim manager David Unsworth, Schneiderlin was allegedly sent home from training for showing a lack of effort in the session.
New Everton boss Sam Allardyce has offered the midfielder a fresh start and was unhappy with the fans who jeered his introduction.
He said: "Surprised, very surprised. I've not heard it before.
“He is a very important part of the squad this year.
“Lots of players haven't played to the potential they have."
The home win was secured through goals from Gylfi Sigurdsson, Oumar Niasse and Tom Davies.
But Big Sam wants to see that form taken on the road where his side has struggled this season.
He said: "At home, we're absolutely different class but away we must get better.
“While it's much more important you do it here in front of your home fans than away, even though we've got great away support, there's 30-odd thousand here so when you make them happy, that's what you're here for.
"Here, the players feel much more comfortable, psychologically.
“Away from home, we need to be tougher mentally and be able to sit in and dig it out and frustrate a bit more."
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