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Everton manager Ancelottti brands Iwobi, others ‘lazy’ players

Disappointed Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has described his wards as a bunch of ‘lazy’ players after their poor 0-2 loss to Newcastle.

Two goals from Callum Wilson saw the Magpies end their 11-match winless run in all competitions with Saturday’s lunchtime victory at Goodison Park.

The result dealt a fresh blow to the Blues’ hopes of securing European qualification as they sit two points adrift of a Champions League place.

And Ancelotti refused to hold back in the assessment of how his team fared against Steve Bruce’s side in their fourth home league defeat of the season.

read also:Ancelotti: Why we lost to Newcastle

“We were lazy,” admitted the Everton manager.

“We were slow and we were not focused. We gave away 12 corners to them, a lot of throw-ins. We didn’t win duels, second balls – this is the game.

“You can only show quality if you are there in this game because the game is about winning duels, second balls, avoiding corners, avoiding throw-ins.

He added: “I am disappointed. I don’t want to forget what we did.

“We had a good run and I hope it will only be a game like this.

“I hope that in the next game, on Wednesday [at Leeds], we are going to show spirit and attitude as we did in the past.

“We are in a good position in the table for the spirit, not the quality. We can show our quality only if the spirit is there.”

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