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Match Thread Sheffield United v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

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Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder, speaking to BT Sport:
It is obviously a difficult period for everyone at this football club. It is another game against a top side that has been close and we feel we should have got something out of.

"When we had the opportunity to open up and show a bit of quality we haven't done that. That has been the story of the season - not showing the quality we showed last season.

"Regarding motivation I will pack it in if I have to motivate the players, there is no issue with the motivation it is the quality, I can't put that quality into them. I can't play the game for them, I'm not chucking them under the bus but they need to show the quality.

"I'll scratch my head yet again, I'll try something to see if there's anything different. In the Premier League you have to produce to get any sort of result. If we showed any quality at the big times in and out of possession we would be nowhere near the points we are on but we are.

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder, speaking to BBC Sport:
It was the same as possibly a good dozen of the games we have played this season. It was a game of not many chances, we were playing a side bang in form but our lack of quality shone through.

"The same players that played with that momentum and belief from last year are not doing it this year. Nothing has really changed, the league hasn't changed, Everton haven't really changed but our team has in terms of the lack of quality we are showing this year.

"I can't go and play the game for them. One system against the other, we changed it a little bit but for me it is the same again, it is our lack of quality that let us down.

"There will not be the possibility of bringing many players in. We are looking to add one or two bits of quality. The players who are here are good enough to step up because they did it last year but they have to find that in themselves.

"Good experienced players who have played at this level for a season are not sticking their hand up and making my job easier.

"I'll pack it in if I ever feel I have to motivate a side in the Premier League. That shouldn't be my job but the players need to go and express themselves and play with a bit of belief."



Sheffield United's Ben Osborn, speaking to BT Sport:
The lads are all motivated, we can't be any more motivated. We are embarrassed to be in this position, records we don't want, we just need that first result.

"The last few weeks' performances have been there, we are not lacking motivation we just need to roll our sleeves up and keep going."

Can Sheffield United stay up? "It is going to be really, really tough. We just need to get that first win first."
 
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Godfrey was solid again. Reminds me of that left back for Juventus, Torretelli. Played in the European Cup final in 95 against Ajax. Some one referred to him as Crazy Horse, Great defender, limited going forward.
 

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti, speaking to BBC Sport:
We defended well but also we didn't play so well with the ball but defensively we were strong and concentrated. These three points are very important for us.

"When I put on Andre Gomes I put Gylfi Sigurdsson a little bit back but he found the solution.

"We feel good also because we have problems at this moment with a lot of players out but this team has a lot of spirit and this is good. I am really pleased to manage these players.

"I am really pleased because I found the right club, a nice club a family club. I live in a nice area so after one year I can say I was lucky."

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti:
We were patient. We were in the game and stayed in the game most times, we defended pretty well and we found the right opportunity to score a goal.

"Every game is really difficult, complicated. Sheffield United are a good team, we are really pleased to be second. We didn't expect that at the start of the season but we are there and we want to stay there.

"The squad we have is good. We have a lot of important players out. With these players back we can still have a really good season, we don't have to think about the transfer window in January.

"We are there, we are pleased to be there but we don't have a lot of time to think about it. We have another game in two days, we push."
 

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