Carlo Ancelotti looked suitably grim and unhappy at his post-match interviews and press conference after last night’s 2-1 defeat for Everton against Burnley.
The 61-year-old it seems is just as perplexed as Everton supporters are by this team’s almost constant inability to win their games at Goodison Park. So is it possible that Ancelotti’s tactics and approach are being found out and might they even be a little outdated?
Even typing this seems almost heritical of me such is the stature of the former AC Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea boss.
And I’m certainly not suggesting that the hugely experienced and canny Italian isn’t up to the job of turning the Toffees around, but it does seem as though at the moment he can’t find the answer to these dreadful performances and defeats. And that is worrying.
Players are the main reason football matches are won or lost obviously and it’s clear that this Toffees team is still well short of the quality required to meet the aspirations and ambition of the manager himself, the club and supporters.
But having said that sometimes a coach can have a major impact and his style and personality can be key to how his teams play and perform. So is Ancelotti getting this right?