Sam Allardyce says Everton players have no excuses following mid-season trip to DubaiSam Allardyce says 'everyone benefited' from Everton's mid-season trip to Dubai, and that his players no longer have any excuses Sam Allardyce says 'everyone benefited' from Everton's mid-season trip to Dubai, and that his players no longer have any excusesSam Allardyce says his players have no excuses not to perform for the rest of the campaign following their mid-season trip to Dubai. Allardyce took his players away for some warm-weather training as they had a two-week break between matches because of their early exit from the FA Cup. The Everton boss praised the training facilities in Dubai and said: "I think everybody benefitted. Sam Allardyce has won six of his 15 matches in charge at Goodison Park"Players have no excuse anymore for not getting out there and performing. Everton tried to appoint former Watford manager Marco Silva when he was still at Vicarage Road.

Source: Sky sports February 23, 2018 10:32 UTC