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This was revealed by Ancelotti. He talked about how Ferguson approached him to become a Manchester United coach after deciding to retire, seven years ago. Ancelotti said he was grateful to Ferguson for considering him but instead chose to accept a job at Real Madrid.
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“I maintain a fantastic relationship with Sir Alex. We met when he decided to leave United but I am close to Real Madrid. I appreciate the fact that at that time he spoke with me, “said Ancelotti dailymail.
Ancelotti’s statement seemed to agree with what Ferguson had revealed. In 2015, the Scottish man revealed that Ancelotti was one of several highly desirable candidates apart from Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Juergen Klopp to Louis van Gaal before selecting David Moyes.
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Although he did not accept MU’s proposal, Ancelotti admitted that he did not regret it. The 61-year-old coach is now looking to the future with Everton. Ancelotti’s experience and expertise have made The Toffees transformed into a strong team that can compete. Currently, Everton are entrenched in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 26 points.
Apart from the Premier League, Everton also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The opportunity to win the title is very open in the League Cup where they will face Manchester United at Goodison Park in the quarter-finals, early morning.
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Ancelotti insists Everton will not turn their longest trophy drought into an ‘obsession’, even though in the League Cup his side are only two games away from their first trophy in 25 years. He said Everton’s focus was on getting the best result in every game and a trophy or achievement would come naturally.
Against MU, Ancelotti could not use the power of James Rodriguez. He is also likely to rest goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to be more fit against Sheffield United in a boxing day match on Sunday (27/12/2020).
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“We want to do our best in all competitions this season. Indeed, There is a kind of pressure because this club has not won the title for a long time. However, for us it is not an obsession. This is just a big motivation so we can get something, “said Ancelotti.
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