Ex-Toffee Takes Sly Dig Towards Liverpool During His Presentation At New Club!
Former Everton player Ben Godfrey takes a sly dig towards Liverpool during his presentation at his new club.
Ex-Everton defender Ben Godfrey couldn’t help himself when he was presented as a new Atalanta player this week, aiming a cheeky dig towards the other side of Merseyside to quickly endear himself to his new fans.
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The versatile defender, now 26, completed a permanent move to the Italian side this week for approximately £8.4 million (€10 million).
Speaking to the media in Italy during his presentation on Thursday, Godfrey mentioned consulting his former manager Carlo Ancelotti before making the decision to move to Serie A.
Godfrey said this about his transfer :
“Carlo Ancelotti was one of the first who I contacted once I learned of Atalanta’s interest – he immediately advised me to go there.”
He also praised the Italia League, stating:
“Serie A is a Championship which is very strong where all the teams are tactically prepared.”
Former Everton Defender Godfrey Takes Sly Dig Towards Liverpool!
Godfrey, who had struggled to secure a place in Everton’s starting Lineup under manager Sean Dyche, then gave a playful nod to the fierce Merseyside rivalry, stating:
“At Everton, everyone was happy that I came here, like how they were happy with Liverpool’s elimination in the quarterfinals of the Europa League.”
The two sides faced each other in the recent season of the Europa League. The Reds ultimately crashed out of the competition losing 3-1 aggregate on both legs against Atalanta.
Now, after finishing fourth in Serie A last season, plus winning the Europa League, Atalanta are guaranteed a spot in next season’s Champions League.
This means that both Liverpool and Atalanta could potentially face each other in the next season of UEFA Champions League, which means Godfrey’s dig could potentially create a rivalry between these two clubs.
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