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But while criticism of Ronald Koeman was based on nothing more than some red Christmas tree decorations, Carlo Ancelotti has made some more concrete admissions about his wish to manage at Anfield.

Funnily enough, Liverpool did once face a red "Christmas tree" of Ancelotti's own making, with that being the moniker attached to the 4-3-2-1 formation he used with the 2006/07 AC Milan team that beat Rafa Benitez's side in the Champions League final.

Two years previously, of course, the Anfield outfit had triumphed in Istanbul.

Few would have predicted then that Ancelotti would one day take on Liverpool again as Everton manager.

And he might have been able to add some more if Liverpool had made a different decision in 2015.

After dismissing Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool had narrowed its shortlist down to Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp.

Arne Slot, head coach of Liverpool, with Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Real Madrid.

"My dream was to coach Liverpool," Ancelotti admitted recently, via Goal.

Ancelotti seemingly could not help but point out that the Reds have a long history of superiority in the city.

Whether his Liverpool dream remains alive, only he knows.
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