Carlo Ancelotti is just a sophisticated Alan Pardew.
Jesus Christ.
Carlo Ancelotti is just a sophisticated Alan Pardew.
He is without doubt an outstanding coach whose exceptional record is immutable.
But like anyone else he is not infallible,
Nor should he be immune from criticism where it’s due,
Currently it’s due.
Leave him to experiment and try a few things out. It's not as if this season is worth a 'kin balloon anyway. Even the Kopites know how pony it is. I haven't even watched the last 2 games. It's rubbish and tells you nothing.
If people are slating him or asking for his head all I can say is football isn’t for you.
We are very lucky not to be relegated with our squad.
It was really frustrating today," Ancelotti said.
"It was a really frustrating performance. The team didn't show a good spirit. We have to consider this more than the technical and tactical aspect. It was not good enough and the spirit of the team was unacceptable.
"We have to show, in the last three games, that we have a different attitude.
"There are excuses but I don't want to have excuses. The performance was not acceptable. I have already spoken to the players. We have to prepare the next game and have a very different attitude."
Asked directly about the performance of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, Ancelotti insisted on focusing on the whole team, saying: "I don't want to talk about individual performances of every single player.
"I have said to the players that the attitude was unacceptable and it has to change immediately."
The angry Everton boss added: "If I am honest, the attitude was not acceptable. In some games, the spirit was really good, Against Liverpool, against Norwich, against Leicester. This team has fighting spirit but we didn't have the spirit to fight for the next game.
"The result [here] doesn't matter. They have to show professionalism on the pitch.
"Since I arrived, this team did well in general. We went up from the relegation zone with good performances and we competed with almost all of the teams, apart from Chelsea.
"We don't want to be a mid-table team, we want to stay at the top. We have to work together to prepare for the next season."
Having a go at their attitude. Good.
There are bad appples in every teams squad .They eventually get winkled out mainly by the other players.Coleman calling out the attitude and commitment of some players.
Obviously there are bad apples in the squad. Get them out, Carlo.