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Carlo Ancelotti is confident that he can steer Everton into the Champions League after a promising first year at Goodison Park – and will not decide a title challenge during his tenure.
The Italian coach was born on 21. Appointed December 2019. At this point, the club was stuck in the bottom half of the Premier League table.
Everton ranked Dec. 12 at the end of a campaign that included a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. place. However, there were further signs of progress in the 2020-21 campaign.
Four back-to-back wins left them high in the early stages and while there was a loss of form, recent wins over Chelsea and Leicester City put the Toffees in the top four mix.
For Ancelotti, who has signed a four and a half year contract, qualifying for the most important club competition in European football has always been the goal, and they have managed to achieve that goal ahead of schedule.
« We can be more competitive this season, but also next season. We have to have at least two years to level up and improve, « Ancelotti told the Liverpool Echo ahead of Saturday’s home game against Arsenal.
« The goal for next season is to reach the top 4 in the Premier League. If you are in the top 4 and you can fight for the top 4, it at least means you can fight for the title. «
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The addition of Abdoulaye Doucoure, Allan and James Rodriguez to the transfer window have helped strengthen the squad, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s continued development – he has scored 11 goals in the league so far – is another positive result for Everton fans.
Ancelotti is determined to get Everton to play in Europe next season, which means he would love to compete in the Europa League, or possibly the Europa Conference League, a new competition that UEFA will launch in 2021 want to start.
« This is the goal, » said the former Chelsea boss, who won a doubles for the national team during his two-year stint at Stamford Bridge. « To be in Europe next season. If it’s the Champions League it would be a dream for us, but I think we can generally fight for a position in Europe. «
This season he added: « It’s true that we started really well, amazing, and then we lost a few games, but in general we are more stable as a team.
« We had some injuries, we lost a little bit of confidence, but we are pretty stable right now. We can play good games with more stability than when I arrived. «
Ancelotti’s appointment was confirmed ahead of a 0-0 draw against Arsenal last year – and the two teams will meet again before Christmas 2020.
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