Everton manager Sam Allardyce has a cutting response to Jamie Carragher's 'deep' jibe made during Merseyside derby
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Judging by Sam Allardyce's post-Merseyside derby interview, he wasn't overly happy with one of Jamie Carragher's half-time comments.
Everton had just 21% possession during the 1-1 draw at Anfield with goalkeeper Jordan Pickford attempting nearly twice as many passes as any other player.
Their point may have owed a little to fortune, as well as a brave penalty call from referee Craig Pawson, but a point represents a fine return.
Unsurprisingly, though, the Blues' approach has come into focus, reports the Liverpool Echo .
In the Sky Sports studio at half-time, pundit Carragher said of Big Sam's Toffees: "If Everton got any deeper, they'd be in Stanley Park."
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But Allardyce wasn't happy with the former Liverpool defender.
Speaking to Danish television, Allardyce was informed of Carragher's remark.
His response was: “Jamie, if you're listening to this. You get forced back by two things. One is the talent of the opposition, and two the failure of your players to play out correctly when they've got possession.
“So, next time I see Jamie I will give him a lesson in coaching so he can understand it better next time he's commentating.”
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Allardyce and Carragher, in fairness, have worked together in the past - Allardyce was Carragher's manager for a 'Soccer Aid' charity match at Old Trafford.
And Carragher, too, was honest enough to admit after the game that Everton's penalty call had been the correct one.
“Klopp is a very frustrated manager, and rightly so,” he said. “It was a game Liverpool should have won quite comfortably.
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"I think his frustration comes from the fact that Everton weren't that adventurous and came to defend. But whether you defend for 95 minutes, it doesn't matter - they've got the result they wanted, and it all hinges on the penalty.
"It's a penalty. What is Lovren doing? People say it's soft, but that doesn't mean it's not a penalty. As soon as he's felt his hands on his shoulders, he [Calvert-Lewin] has gone down."