RONALD KOEMAN has no problem with the Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Williams fall out at Old Trafford.
Everton top scorer Lukaku looked unhappy with the instructions Williams was giving him during the 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
A frustrated Williams appeared to be calling for the Belgian to work harder but in return Lukaku shushed the 32-year-old.
And after United had drawn level with a last gasp Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty he was seen chatting to United midfielder Paul Pogba – the friend he holidayed with last summer – while having his hand over his mouth.
Martin Keown told BT Sport viewers: “It’s a lack of respect and without that in the dressing room we have nothing.
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“He is the most experienced player, Ashley Williams, in terms of how long he’s played and he should be listening to him.”
Koeman, who takes Everton to fast-improving Leicester on Sunday, played down the spat though and said:
“What I like to see is passion but they need to understand they need to support each other.
“Finally I saw a reaction in this case because I think we are too nice together. You have to ask and you have to talk. Maybe sometimes you need to shout.
“I don't have any problem with that because it's also an emotional part and the two boys have already spoken to each other and it's no problem.
“I like this because you need to do everything to win the game and after you can be friends – but not on the pitch.”
But Koeman has plenty to complain about when it came to Everton's inability to grab a second goal after taking the lead through Phil Jagielka.
He groaned: “We lost two points. If you conceded the goal in the last second it's always really painful.
“Yes they had chances, a goal that may or not have been offside, it's a call, but I think we had five or six big counter-attacking movements and we did wrong.
“We did not even create a shot or a chance and in my opinion that's the key why we did not win the game.
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