Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has described Everton as a "fabulous, powerful football club" - and expects Carlo Ancelotti will ensure the Blues finish the season strongly.
The sides meet at Bramall Lane on Monday (6pm) in the penultimate game of the season for both sides.
Promoted Sheffield United are still in the hunt for a spot in the Europa League and after Wilder blasted his players following their defeat to Leicester City on Thursday, he is demanding a reaction from his players.
Ancelotti had to concede defeat in Everton's pursuit of European qualification following the "unacceptable" defeat at Wolves and bemoaned the side's lack of quality in the dour 1-1 draw with relegation threatened Aston Villa.
Wilder, speaking at this pre-match press conference this morning, has talked in glowing terms about the Blues boss and the club.
"What he's achieved as a player, that famous goal he scored, and his career as player, a proper football guy and then goes on to be a world class manager achieving everything in the game," he said.
"It just shows you how powerful the Premier League is, that Carlo is managing here, and it's a first time for me and the staff but we're looking forward to it.
"They're a fabulous, powerful football club and they'll want to finish the season on a high.
"I've always said regarding managers, they don't get to where they are thinking of seeing a season out and being on the beach.
"There's a huge winning mentality that that man has got, which will try and influence the players on Monday night."
