Frank Lampard is predicted to be sacked as Everton supervisor after a run of poor type which has left them joint-bottom of the Premier League.
Everton proprietor Farhad Moshiri attended his first match since October 2021 because the Toffees succumbed to a 2-0 away defeat to West Ham – their third consecutive loss within the league.
Former Chelsea boss Lampard arrived at Goodison Park in January 2022 and though he helped the membership keep away from the drop final season, he has picked up simply 15 points from 20 games and simply three wins this time period – the worst victory document within the division.
Lampard seems on dejected after Everton’s 2-0 loss at West Ham
A run of 10 video games and not using a win for Everton in all competitors leaves them nineteenth within the desk, with solely Southampton under them on objective distinction, whereas they’ve additionally been eradicated from each home cup competitions in that point.
‘An enormous resolution at an important time for Everton’
Sky Sports activities Information’ Vinny O’Connor:
“There may be an inevitability about it. We’re listening to that sooner or later a call can be made and the expectation is it is going to be introduced that Frank Lampard can be leaving his publish as Everton supervisor.
“It is going to be lower than a 12 months since he took over – he really was appointed as supervisor on January 31 final 12 months. And it has been a 12 months and 7 days since Rafa Benitez was faraway from his place as Everton.
“You possibly can see why – Everton are on this place as soon as once more. They’re second from backside within the Premier League, solely above Southampton on objective distinction. They’ve misplaced to Southampton and Wolves in latest weeks and if you happen to noticed the efficiency in opposition to West Ham, there have been defensive errors and they’re wanting a bit toothless in assault as soon as once more. And that is all added as much as Everton’s issues and why there is a worry as soon as once more that they’re in a relegation battle.
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from West Ham’s win in opposition to Everton within the Premier League
“You possibly can see the ambiance constructing across the membership so it is a large resolution for the Everton board. It is to get a little bit of unity again round this place as soon as once more as a result of there is a disconnect between the followers – who really feel that they’ve been scapegoated in respect to a few of the issues the membership faces when they’re holding members of the board accountable for the state the membership finds itself in.
“Definitely they’re holding the board extra accountable than Frank Lampard in the intervening time. So we’re anticipating change at Everton as soon as once more at an important level within the season. Their subsequent video games are in opposition to Arsenal on February 4, then it is the Merseyside derby, earlier than back-to-back house video games in opposition to Leeds and Aston Villa that would go a protracted technique to affecting Everton’s destiny this season.”
Moshiri: Lampard future not my decision | Merson: Players aren’t up to it
Everton chairman Invoice Kenwright and membership proprietor Farhad Moshiri are non-committal on Frank Lampard’s future following the defeat to West Ham
Chatting with Sky Sports activities Information after their defeat to West Ham, Everton proprietor Moshiri stated “it isn’t my resolution” when requested if Lampard’s time was up, whereas the supervisor insisted he remained centered on the problem at hand in his remaining post-match interview.
“It is my job to work and focus and hold my head down,” Lampard advised Sky Sports activities. “I’ve acquired absolute confidence in how I wish to coach. And if they’re tough circumstances on the minute, for lots of various causes that I am very conscious of, then that is it.
“I simply should do my job and it isn’t for me to make too many diversions round it relatively than speak about what I can have an effect on and that is the gamers, attempting to get the best outcomes.”
Soccer Saturday’s Paul Merson says he fears for Frank Lampard after Everton’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham left them second-bottom within the desk
Sky Sports activities pundit Paul Merson advised Soccer Saturday that he did not imagine Lampard had misplaced the dedication of the gamers – however questioned the standard of the gamers at Lampard’s disposal.
“They are not not attempting for Lampard, it is nothing to do with that,” stated Merson. “Typically you take a look at gamers and suppose, ‘they’re simply ready for the supervisor to go after which they will begin operating round once more’. They work exhausting. However they’re simply less than it in the intervening time.
“They carry on dropping to all of the groups round them, that is the fear. They’ve misplaced to Wolves, Southampton and West Ham in three of their final 5 video games.”
Everton’s next six fixtures
February 4 – Arsenal (H), kick-off 12.30pm
Feburary 13 – Liverpool (A), stay on Sky Sports activities, kick-off 8pm
February 18 – Leeds (H), kick-off 3pm
February 25 – Aston Villa (H), kick-off 3pm
March 4 – Nottingham Forest (A), kick-off time TBC
March 11 – Brentford (H), kick-off time TBC
