Sam Allardyce

So then we don't get the criticism.

But, you know, as a manager, when does every fan like the manager?

Er...

keep doing what I'm doing because we keep winning and we keep getting better and better.

I'm working with a squad of players that I've inherited and all the staff behind the scenes are striving to make them better.

I think eighth in the league compared to

Fifth from bottom tells you we're getting them better.

We'd all like to get even better than we are.

We'd all demand that, and certainly Everton demands that the club finish higher and deliver more consistent results.

I accept all that.

Don't you think I want the same?

Yes, I do.

And if we all work together and all stick together, slowly but surely we'll get there.

What's wrong with our style today?

completely dominated the game and outpassed the opposition in the opposition's half, and it found it very difficult to break down because of their negative tactic by dropping all ten players in their own half, and you have to be patient, we were patient, we got the winner, but you couldn't knock some of our passing that goes astray.

but in all fairness, you can't really blame me for that one, can you?

I don't pass the ball out there, the lads do, so some of our passing went astray, obviously we always work to get better, but I thought overall the lads did terrific today again, and yes, there were some mistakes, but that's been apparent ever since I've been here, and we try and eliminate those mistakes every week and get better and better.

Cheers, thank you.

Missing too many chances.

I think that's the bottom line.