Carlo Ancelotti has conceded that he can improve as Everton manager.
During a first full season in the Goodison Park hot seat, Ancelotti steered his current charges to the quarter final of both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
European qualification remains a realistic possibility for the Blues with just five points now separating them from England’s final Champions League spot.
But Ancelotti believes that he still has room for development even in a relatively formative stage of his four-and-a-half-year deal on Merseyside.
He said: “You can improve, personally, and you have to improve.
“Football is changing, it changed a lot in the past and will change a lot in future.
“There are a lot of situations where you can get better and it is the same for the squad.
“After the game, you think about everything that happened on the pitch, the substitutions, what you could do and didn’t do – what you did well.
“This is a discussion you need to have with your staff, but not immediately after the game because you are too hot.
“The adrenaline stays in my body a long time, at least 12 hours more.
“If the game was tough and exciting – like Tottenham [in the FA Cup] – for example, the night after, for me, is really difficult to sleep.
“I stay awake a long time. You have to wait a little bit – the day after you can have the right discussion with the staff about what happened.”
“We have to improve the consistency,” added Ancelotti.
“We are a little bit up and down – although, less than in the past. Also, we can improve the quality of our football.
“We want more control of the game and more efficiency in possession, this is the technical aspect. The other aspect is the mental consistency, to be at a high level in every match.
“Also, to move forward, you always have to work to try to improve the squad.
“If you improve your squad, it is another part of improving yourself.”