Seamus Coleman comments on Everton’s hopes of European qualification

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Everton captain Seamus Coleman says European qualification is a realistic target for his side after their rapid improvement under Carlo Ancelotti.

Speaking to Everton’s official website, Coleman said he didn’t believe getting into Europe was a possibility earlier this season – understandable given where they were when Marco Silva was sacked – but urged his side to push on.

He said: “We’re trying to catch those European places. A few months ago, we probably didn’t think that was possible. But we’re playing well now and just looking forward to every game.

“We’ve got to push for Europe. I think this club needs European football and we all want that. Where this football club wants to get in the next three, four, five years, it has to be wanting European football every year and if we can get it this year.”

TBR’s View – Keeping consistency up would make Europe very realistic indeed for Everton

Everton’s progress from the relegation zone to the race for European places has been facilitated by the inconsistency of so many teams across the Premier League.

Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal are just three of the clubs who haven’t been able to get a good enough run of form together, with plenty of chopping and changing in the hunt for Europe.

If Everton can keep this run of form going, they’ve got a genuine chance of finishing in the European places, because hardly anyone else in the top flight has shown themselves capable of the required consistency so far this season.