Hibbertinho
Player Valuation: £8m
Watching him, framed by the comical youtube comments and the worst thumbs down/thumbs up ration ever seen, is just too savage.
On possible board meeting to discuss his future
I understand it completely. I never felt being Everton manager is a manager to be judged in an average position.
I encourage huge expectations. As a club we have to drive for silverware and top four, and when you aren’t there the scrutiny needs to be there.
It shouldn’t be scrutiny of the last three months but instead the last three season.
It’s a scrutiny of the squad we have put together and scrutiny of how we play against the op teams.
I wouldn’t want to be judged on the ninth budget of the league. I want to be under scrutiny of being proud of being Everton manager.
On planned protests
The message (to those fans) is we are all hurting together. I understand their passion and they make us what we are as a club. Football without passion makes no sense.
But I’d say to those fans only when you get through those difficult experiences and moments you get a renewed drive to fight more than ever and find a way of challenging for silverware.
The signs are there but we aren’t the finished article. I’m more capable now to make the final adjustments to make us better.