According to The Athletic’s Patrick Boyland and Greg O’Keeffe, Everton assistant manager Duncan Ferguson tore into the players after their woeful performance during Sunday’s loss at the hands of a second-string Liverpool at Anfield, and some of them weren’t having any of it.
The senior players fired back at Big Dunc, insisting they gave their all and blaming manager Carlo Ancelotti’s setup and tactics for the loss.
Curtis Jones’ second-half goal separated the two sides, but Everton had several chances to race into a comfortable lead and put the game to bed during the opening 45 minutes.