Ex-Rangers star Duncan Ferguson has never been one to mince words.

Nor, in fact, has he been one to ever care too much about how he's portrayed.

That's why he was more than happy to reveal the bizarre reason Everton star Moise Kean was brought on as a substitute against Manchester United - only to be brought back OFF less than 20 minutes later.

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The Italian was visibly upset with his interim manager's decision and furiously complained at the bench as he headed for an early shower.

But Big Dunc - also clearly not afraid to make big calls in the dugout - explained why Kean was hauled off.

He said: "It wasn't because of Moise Kean's performance.

"I just needed to make a substitution to kill a bit of time, that's all it was.

"I've got so many strikers on the bench I just decided to make that change.

"It was nothing personal against Moise Kean, really."

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Ferguson has enjoyed his time in the Everton hotseat against both Chelsea and Manchester United, earning a 3-1 win and a 1-1 draw in successive weeks.

But despite recent clamour to hand him the job on a permanent basis, the Scot has rubbished speculation - simply insisting he wants the "best in the world" to manage his beloved Toffees.

"We're going to get the best managers in the world to manage this football club," he said.

"We want the best managers in the world."