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Marco Silva says he isn't interested in the opinion of Sam Allardyce on Everton matters – but would listen if David Moyes was talking about the Blues.



Allardyce, sacked as Everton boss in May and replaced by Silva, suggested the Portuguese coach could be facing the axe if results didn't improve and told him to abandon any desire to play attractive football at Goodison.



Big Sam told talkSPORT: “You can talk about playing it out from the back and attractive football, but you will never survive, as Ronald Koeman and Roberto Martinez learned. They all played so-called better football than me, but they didn’t survive.”



Silva is aware of the nature of Allardyce's comments and questioned whether he was trying to destabilise the club with an “agenda”.



Speaking after Saturday's FA Cup win over Lincoln City, the Blues boss reiterated the importance of the competition and how only the views of those close to the club are worth listening to.



“It is really, really important that we progress in the FA Cup, not because people are criticising, but because we know what the fans want,” Silva said.

“We as a club, first we can talk about the FA Cup and how important it is for the club and for me, and we can talk about what people are saying or not.



“One thing, you have to look at whether these people they love Everton, if they want Everton really winning, if they want some stability inside the club, ok if there are real Everton fans talking like that, then maybe we have to be aware and to look at it.



“But if some people don't want good results, just instability within our club, they are not worth listening to.



“We have to look for what is important for us as a club. This club needs stability, our players need some stability, confidence, our fans also need that too. We have to be aware, and look for what is important for us as a club.

“And what is important for us as a club is what is happening inside. And to be aware if the people love the club – this is the most important. Don't be aware of what people say if they have another agenda. This is the main thing for me.



“And believe me, I didn't read, don't know and it is not important for me (what Allardyce said).



“Ok he is one colleague, one coach as well, but I don't know what he is saying and it really is not important.



“Ok, maybe if it is David Moyes maybe I would listen because he did something really important at this club. But in this case it is not important at all.”

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Everton edged past League Two leaders Lincoln 2-1 on Saturday in front of a near sell-out crowd at Goodison and Silva says he wants nothing more than to deliver silverware for the fans.



“It is not most important because we didn't achieve results in the last four or five games and people criticised,” he said.



“Because if you achieve in the last few games, then maybe it is even more important to keep it going.





“What is important, our fans showed just how much it means to them this afternoon. We knew it before, I spoke to many of them they showed the desire again, to come here to see us get into the next round and also to enjoy the competition also.



“I think it will be fantastic if you can give them a fantastic run, if you can give...I know what is the best gift they can receive during the season. I know you know also. Let's see if we have the capacity to give them this gift, but we have to give 100 per cent to try to achieve that.”