Ranieri's Rants: Everton (h)

Last updated : 18 April 2004 By Rich Godden
Ranieri said: ""My players were very focused on this match and they wanted to do everything right.

"We wanted three important points after Manchester were defeated but it was not possible. So okay, we now look forward.

"It was a strange match and sometimes you can lose these kind of matches in the end. We tried to do everything right, we created some good chances and hit the woodwork twice, but that's football.

"Everton came here in good shape and we did well against them without scoring a goal."

If you ask me, the difference was the two strikers! The defence and midfield played well enough, but we didn't get enough from Jimmy and Mutu. So it looks likely, assuming they are both available, that Crespo and Eidur will start up front in France...