Sunday People

Carlo tells Toffees fans to enjoy win

- By Steve Bates

Liverpool turf, the usually dour Everton boss Ancelotti broke into a huge grin and said: “I’m really happy and pleased for the club and the fans.

“I hope they celebrate because this was a good performanc­e with a lot of fight and spirit. It is a good gift for our supporters.

“The top four? We are fighting for Europe and now we’re in a good position.

“This kind of performanc­e helps to improve the belief of the team.”

Ancelotti added: “Richarliso­n is back now because he is scoring goals and playing with a lot of confidence.”

Sixth-placed Liverpool are now 16 points adrift of leaders Manchester City and face a huge fight to qualify for the Champions League.

Manager Jurgen Klopp watched his side’s flimsy title defence crumble and said: “I know how important it is. We feel it deep inside.

“We could talk about the football we played – but we lost. We created an awful lot and in the end we didn’t finish one situation off. We didn’t use the opportunit­ies and that’s the truth, the story of the game.

“In the end it’s 2-0 which is tough to take – but we have to.”

Klopp also lost Jordan Henderson to injury to add to his woes.

He added: “We have to improve on the finishing stuff and then we will win football games.

“There is no alternativ­e but to keep going. We will keep going.”

Everton defender Seamus Coleman said: “When you have a world class manager in the dugout, you fully believe in these games.

“Once you are part of this club, you know the history about winning here. It means a lot to us all.”

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has been given the backing to sign the world’s biggest stars.

And after seeing the Champions League exploits of Paris Saintgerma­in star Kylian Mbappe and Manchester United target Erling Haaland, Solskjaer has revealed he wants Old Trafford to be the go-to destinatio­n for the game’s top players.

United have been linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund star Haaland who could leave the German side in the summer.

And Solskjaer reckons his plan to turn the Reds into regular trophy winners will attract the best stars.

“We’ve got a plan to become a very successful Man United team – a team that top players would like to play for,” he said. “It’s down to us to

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PAINFUL: Klopp watches the defeat
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HAALAND: On United’s hit list

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