Ralf expresses importance of tactical discipline

“Right now it’s about getting both together,” he added. “Bringing both parts together, [deciding] what we are going to do in possession of the ball and still be aggressive and compact against the ball.”

In addition to tactical discipline, Rangnick believes, to come away from Goodison Park with three points, the Reds need to match the competitive mindset of Frank Lampard’s side, something that he feels his team has not done enough this season.

“We had [commitment] quite often, but not consistently,” he said “We had a good week of training, we trained well, we trained on a very aggressive level in the last couple of days. Now it is up to us to play as we trained in the last couple of days.

“It’s a question of who is more competitive tomorrow, who is more aggressive, who is winning the second balls.