Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti was pictured in Bootle Strand shopping centre earlier this week - much to the disbelief of many Goodison regulars.
And the Italian made the midweek visit to immerse himself in the culture close to his Crosby home.
“Difficult to park, but full of Evertonians,” he told Jamie Carragher for The Telegraph .
Ancelotti also explained that he visited Crosby beach on Monday to "take a walk and count all the statues".
The Blues boss reportedly adores Antony Gormley’s iron men scattered along the seafront.
“I was at the beach on Monday. It is beautiful. I walked three miles and counted all the statues. There are at least 100,” he added.
“This part of England is different to London. It is more friendly. London is more cosmopolitan – there are a lot of Italians in London.
"Usually I stay in the centre of the city but I feel good here, and I have already found a good Italian restaurant.”
Ancelotti will face the media at 1.30pm this afternoon ahead of the trip to Chelsea on Sunday which you can follow live here.
