Carlo Ancelotti says Everton must play ‘perfect’ game to beat Liverpool
Carlo Ancelotti says his Everton side will need to deliver a „perfect“ performance full of „sacrifice and personality“ when they meet Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.
Everton have lost both this season’s Merseyside derbies, including a 1-0 FA Cup defeat under Ancelotti in January, with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool just two wins away from winning their first league title in 30 years.
„I know how the Everton supporters look for this game, what they want to see from my team. We know really well what we have to do,“ Ancelotti said.
„We have to play a perfect game, showing character, sacrifice and personality.
„For sure to beat Liverpool you have to do more than play at 100 per cent.
„We have to consider this game as a great opportunity. It will be difficult of course because Liverpool are one of the best teams in the world, but we have to try.“
Ancelotti, who replaced Marco Silva in December, is focused on ensuring his side end the season in a positive manner as they target Europa League qualification, with six points separating them from seventh-placed Wolves.
Asked whether there was less pressure on his side because Liverpool can not secure the Premier League this weekend, he said: „Our goal is not the goal of Liverpool. Our goal is to do our best to try to reach a good position in the table, if it is possible to try and qualify for the Europa League next season.“
„We are not so focused on what Liverpool is going to do in the future. Of course they are going to win the title. They are not going to win the title at our home but this does not matter.
„For us it is important to collect points to improve our [position in the] table.“
The experienced Italian manager concedes his team will be at disadvantage to not call upon the Goodison Park faithful this weekend and is hopeful supporters will soon be able to return inside stadiums.
„Everyone in football says your supporters are the 12th man, and we know how our fans support us in home game. But we have to respect the procedure,“ he said.
„I hope that soon we can have supporters and we have to manage this situation as best we can.“
Ancelotti will be without both Yerry Mina and Fabian Delph for Liverpool’s visit due to injury, while he also expects Jean-Philippe Gbamin to be out for up to four or five months.
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