Season › 2019-20 › News 'Duncan Ferguson said I was his man. I knew it was my time then’ Lyndon Lloyd Saturday, 2 May, 2020 3comments | Jump to most recent Dominic Calvert-Lewin talks of the moment he felt elevated to the status of the number he wears on his back for Everton. "As soon as Duncan got the job [of interim manager after the sacking of Marco Silva in December last year], he kind of gave me a free rein,” recalled Calvert-Lewin, who had been preparing for a game against Chelsea. “I came in on Friday morning, he put his arm around me straight away and gave me the confidence that I needed. “He said, ‘You are going to be my man up top, you are going to play.' And, because of the relationship we already had, he was asking me what I thought about certain formations. It was the first time I had been given that responsibility to feel like a true No 9, I guess. » Read the full article at The Times Reader Comments (3) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Harry Williams 1 Posted 03/05/2020 at 14:29:29 It is clear Ferguson is a very good coach and was successful as an interim manager, but is it time for him to leave and become a manager elsewhere? Or do the club see him as Carlos successor? I personally hope he replaces Ancelotti in the future, I think he has what it takes. Howard Kendall certainly thought he was the right man!! Andrew Haizelden 2 Posted 09/05/2020 at 16:57:40 Whatever happens, he has my undying thanks and admiration. If only he had been put in charge one game earlier. Darren Hind 3 Posted 17/05/2020 at 10:51:04 Just hope some other club doesn't snap him up first. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads