Everton are set to take on Aston Villa in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off.
Ahead of the game, Duncan Ferguson would hold Everton’s pre-match press conference.
Ferguson is currently the Toffees’ caretaker manager following the dismissal of Rafa Benitez last weekend after a 2-1 loss to Norwich.
When speaking to the press on Friday, Ferguson would be asked about the possibility of becoming Everton’s permanent manager and stated:
“I think maybe down the line, one day I always dream about it. Of course I’ve not quite got that experience. The club will go through a process identifying a new manager and then bring him in.
“You never know if football do you? What happens down the line will be down to the club. We’re always looking for the best managers in the world.”
Duncan Ferguson is currently the favourite to take the job on a permanent basis, being priced at 7/4 with Betfair.

Duncan Ferguson is currently Everton’s caretaker manager (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
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Elsewhere in his press conference, Ferguson would speak about the Villa game.
The Toffees have won just one of their last 13 Premier League matches. This has seen the Merseysiders move down to 16th in the league and to within six points of the relegation zone.
Ferguson, though, does not believe his side are truly in a fight to stay up right now: “I don’t see it quite like that.
“But if we don’t improve quickly, things might not be too good for us.”
As for the Villa game, Ferguson, when quizzed on team selection, appeared to suggest we would see some changes this weekend:
“If you’re going on a losing run we’ve been on, you’ve got to make changes.”
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Premier League table
# | Team | MP | D | P |
1 | Manchester City | 22 | 41 | 56 |
2 | Liverpool FC | 21 | 37 | 45 |
3 | Chelsea FC | 23 | 28 | 44 |
4 | West Ham United | 22 | 11 | 37 |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 36 |
6 | Arsenal FC | 20 | 8 | 35 |
7 | Manchester United | 21 | 5 | 35 |
8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 2 | 31 |
9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 0 | 29 |
10 | Leicester City | 19 | -3 | 25 |
11 | Crystal Palace | 21 | -1 | 24 |
12 | Southampton FC | 21 | -8 | 24 |
13 | Aston Villa | 20 | -5 | 23 |
14 | Brentford FC | 22 | -11 | 23 |
15 | Leeds United | 20 | -15 | 22 |
16 | Everton FC | 19 | -10 | 19 |
17 | Watford FC | 19 | -14 | 14 |
18 | Norwich City | 21 | -35 | 13 |
19 | Newcastle United | 20 | -23 | 12 |
20 | Burnley FC | 17 | -11 | 11 |
Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|
Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 16 |
Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 10 |
Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 8 |
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 8 |
Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 8 |
Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 8 |
Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 |
Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 8 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 7 |
Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 7 |
Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 7 |
Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 7 |
Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 6 |
Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 6 |
Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 6 |
Maddison, James | Leicester City | 6 |
Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
---|---|---|---|
Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 7 |
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 6 |
Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 6 |
Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 6 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 4 |
James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 | 4 |
Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 0 | 5 |
Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 0 | 5 |
Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 1 | 4 |
Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 0 | 5 |
Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 4 |
Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 5 |
Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 5 |
Player | Team | Assists |
---|---|---|
Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 7 |
Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 6 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 5 |
Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 5 |
James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |
Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 4 |
Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 4 |
Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 4 |
Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 4 |