Ranieri has the sympathy of almost every football fan in the country due to the predicament he finds himself in at Chelsea. And he revealed "Yes I realise that I am probably the most popular coach in England at the moment. It is nice, it is good and I thank the people.

"The fans at Villa Park applauded me last week and on Saturday, when the final whistle went, a gentleman from the Everton bench, I don't know who he was, shook my hand and said 'All Liverpool is with you - go and win the European Cup.'

"It is a like a big vitamin for me but we are not there yet, first we must beat Monaco and that will not be easy."

Together, with all our hearts!