SPORT UPDATE: Everton Are Dreaming Of Champions League Football – Carlo Ancelotti
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted he is “dreaming” of Champions League qualification, but said his side’s performances must improve to make that a reality.
The Toffees gained a hard-fought 1-0 win over struggling West Bromwich Albion, thanks to Richarlison’s header when he converted a cross from substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson, who had only been on the pitch for 43 seconds. Victory took Everton on to 46 points from 26 games and briefly up to fourth in the Premier League – the last Champions League qualifying spot – before Chelsea’s 1-0 win at Liverpool dropped Ancelotti’s side to fifth.
“At the start of the season no-one could say Everton, after 26 games, would be there,” said the Italian, who has won the Champions League as manager of AC Milan and Real Madrid.
“The dream is the Champions League – it would be fantastic to follow this dream. It’s a step in the career of everyone. “We’re in the fight but you need to sacrifice until the end. There’s more pressure because we’re in the fight for Europe, we want to be there and we’ve worked really hard to be there.
“This is our step and our target. We have to step up a bit, there’s more to sacrifice. “If I look at the table I’m really happy because the position is good but it’s not the end of the season and we have to fight.”
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