Carlo Ancelotti sends warning to Man City amid Lionel Messi comparison

Carlo Ancelotti has rallied his Everton troops by warning Manchester Metropolis that no crew is unbeatable.

Quadruple-chasing Metropolis will likely be red-hot favourites to e-book a spot within the FA Cup semi-finals after they go to Goodison Park this night.

Pep Guardiola’s facet had been on the similar floor final month within the Premier League and ran out snug 3-1 winners.

Ancelotti mentioned that evening it was “virtually inconceivable” to compete with Metropolis however now he’s firing up his facet forward of the quarter-final conflict.

He mentioned: “We have now to be targeted on what we wish to do on the pitch and overlook concerning the high quality of Manchester Metropolis. Everybody is aware of.

“We have now to be targeted on ourselves and what we wish to do, use a great angle and a great spirit. “It’s a knockout, perhaps the sport will likely be 90 minutes lengthy, perhaps two hours.

“Possibly it’ll go to penalties, you by no means know.

“Man Metropolis feels unbeatable on this second however within the historical past of soccer no crew is unbeatable.”

Ancelotti has loads of expertise of going up in opposition to sides in relentless kind like when his Actual Madrid facet confronted Barcelona and Lionel Messi.

He added: “After we performed numerous time once I was in Madrid in opposition to Messi – who was the most effective opponents – don’t discuss Messi to the gamers. They’re going to be scared.

“I attempt to not speak an excessive amount of about Manchester Metropolis. Everybody is aware of the gamers and the standard of the people and the standard of the crew. Concentrate on what it’s important to do.”

Joao Virginia, 21, will make simply his second begin in objective for the Toffees with keepers Jordan Pickford and Robin Olsen each dominated out with harm.