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Mo Besic insists Roberto Martinez was right to sub him at half-time against Arsenal - admitting it was one of the worst performances of his senior career.

But the 23-year-old midfielder is ready to win back his place in Everton's starting line-up and insists the display was a one-off.

Besic came in for the suspended Gareth Barry against the Gunners at Goodison last month but struggled to fill the void and was taken off at the break as the Blues chased a two goal deficit.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina international says the performance haunted him for days afterwards but he is confident he can still regain his place in the side in time for the FA Cup semi-final on April 23.

"I am confident because I know my qualities but I will not speak about that now," Besic said.

"I am fit and when the gaffer needs me I am there."

He added: "It was the worst game I have played in the last five years.

"Normally, I am always one of the best on the pitch and I can't remember when I wasn't.

"I don't know if this game was in my head, it was just a bad game to be fair.

"Maybe it was the injuries, I have never had it before. I went into the game, I looked slow, every second ball I was not there. The gaffer changed me at half-time and it was the right decision.

"For five or six days I was really bad. I was at home for three days that relaxed me a bit."

Besic was part of the contingent of Everton players who went off on international duty straight after the defeat to Arsenal.

And the fans' favourite says playing for his country and helped him restore some self-belief.

"It is good that I played two games and play some minutes to get my confidence back," he said.

"So the Arsenal game is just one game. It will not happen again."

Besic was an unused substitute in Sunday's game at Old Trafford against Manchester United where Everton fell to a limp 1-0 defeat.

The combative midfielder says he could understand why the travelling supporters vented their anger at the final whistle, with Besic insisting the Blues players must "win them back".

"Arsenal and United, I don't remember us playing two games as bad," he said.

"United, to be fair, on the day were not good either and we had so much space but the Arsenal game was the same.

"When we are ourselves we can beat them easy because we are strong team but we have not shown it in the last two games.

"The supporters are always right and when they are not right they are right because they are our supporters and we have to win them back and win games.

"They are always behind us and I am not worried about that."