Duncan Ferguson confirms Howard Kendall gift will return and drops Everton team hint

Published date22 January 2022
Publication titleLiverpool Echo: Web Edition Articles (England)
Ferguson was given the watch by Lilly Kendall on the morning of the Blues' game with Chelsea in December 2019, as Big Dunc prepared the team after the sacking of Marco Silva

On his left wrist, Ferguson wore his trademark sweatband and, on his right, was a gift from Kendall's window Lilly.

And Ferguson, who leads his second stint as caretaker boss today when Aston Villa visit Goodison, has confirmed he will be wearing it again.

“I will do," he said, with a broad smile.

"It is mine now, absolutely That’s mine forever.”

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Ferguson has made no secret that he has told the squad some "home truths" at training this week after a run of one win in 13 league games got Rafa Benitez the sack.

But Big Dunc says the players have responded in training and he firmly believes he will get a reaction from them today.

“Absolutely. Absolutely I trust the players," he insisted.

"One hundred percent I trust them. Because I work with them and I know they are good players in there. It is like anything. When you have a lack of confidence and you are losing games, you start to get down about yourself.

"Getting into them a wee bit and digging them out a little bit, I believe I have them on board and that is why I trust them.”

Ferguson has promised changes to the starting XI for today's game and hopes he can quickly imprint his coaching identity on the team, in...

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