(Reuters) - Everton need more time to integrate new signings into their squad and it is "ridiculous" to put pressure on them to finish in the Premier League top four, manager Ronald Koeman said on Thursday. They failed to score in their last three league games, which ended in consecutive defeats to Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea and Koeman says the club must set realistic goals for the season. It is ridiculous to put a lot of pressure on the team to finish in the top four," Koeman told reporters before they host Bournemouth in the league on Saturday. If there is one person in football (who is ambitious) then he is on this table - but I am realistic." With a convincing 3-0 victory over Sunderland in the League Cup on Wednesday, Koeman hopes Everton have turned a corner heading into the weekend.

Source: The Star September 21, 2017 14:48 UTC