Brighton boss Graham Potter regards Carlo Ancelotti as one of football's great coaches and expects Everton to become stronger and stronger under his leadership.
Ancelotti is close to completing his first full season at Goodison Park having previously managed Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Napoli during a stellar career.
The experienced Italian has the Toffees in contention for European qualification ahead of Monday evening's trip to the Amex Stadium but will be seeking a reaction to a three-game winless run.
Potter, who needs points to ease the Seagulls' Premier League relegation concerns, is full of admiration for his rival manager and feels he has the Merseyside club moving in the right direction.