Everton boss Ancelotti: Richarlison can be one of the top strikers in Europe

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4 Mar 2021 • 3:48 PM MYT
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Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is convinced by the potential of striker Richarlison.

The Brazil international is on a run of five goals in five games, the last of which carried huge importance against Southampton on Monday. That 1-0 win has kept Everton firmly on course to be involved in the fight for a top four-place at the end of the season.

"Richarlison is a modern striker, a complete striker, because he works really hard," said Ancelotti, whose side face West Brom on Thursday night.

"His physical statistics are really high, like a midfielder — but he has speed and he is really clinical in the box.

"He is fantastic with the head and clinical in front of the goalkeeper and his movement without the ball is really good.

"I think he can be one of the top strikers in Europe. I'm sure he can because he has all these kind of qualities and he has not a specific position on the pitch. He is really complete.

"Where he has to improve is with his technical ability, and he can improve, controlling the ball and this and that but his movement without the ball is really top and his positioning in the box is of a high standard.

"His level will go up in the Champions League. It would be a fantastic experience."