ANCELOTTI SEES RED

FROM BACK PAGE skipper Harry Maguire. Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistant initially gave the goal, but VAR Jon Moss deemed the prone Gylfi Sigurdsson had been interfering, even though keeper David De Gea was wrong-footed and had no chance of saving.

Ancelotti went on to the pitch to speak to the referee at the end and was sent off.

The Italian insisted the goal should have stood and that he did not deserve a red card as he had not sworn or shown any lack of respect.

Asked if he had been sent off before, Ancelotti replied with a smile: “It’s not the first time and will not be the last!

“But no, no, I never disrespect. I just asked for an explanation, there was a misunderstanding on the pitch and he sent me off.

“After that I spoke with him calmly in the dressing room. I want to keep that conversation private, but we will see if I am banned – he will make a report.”

But he added: “They check the position of Gylfi, it was offside, but it did not affect the vision or movement of the keeper. In my opinion it was a difficult decision because they said it did affect his vision.”

De Gea, who gifted Everton the opener after three minutes, is under pressure with Dean Henderson set to return from his loan at Sheffield United in summer.

But his boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backed him, saying: “David is the best keeper in the world.” Roy Keane disagreed. The former United star said: “I would have lynched him at half-time.”