2021/22 Frank Lampard

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Wouldn’t take much to go back through the match threads after Southampton Burnley Brighton etc. it was all about how we’d never looked so mobile upfront, how the front four were all clicking, how we’d come from behind more times in a few games than any other time.

We thought we were winning the league under Ancelotti after a few games.

We looked very mobile aggressive and solid under Koeman after a few games.

You can keep pushing how much better everything is than when Benitez was here, but we’ve seen numerous false dawns with these players. If they’re doing this (or better) in 12 months then I’ll know the corner has been turned, if we’re in a relegation battle in November next season though then we’ll be looking back going ‘remember how good the Brentford and Leeds games were’

First season Koeman we were decent as he got the fitness and motivation levels of the Martinez squad up by and large. It all went wrong season two after the cumulation of a lot of strange signings and losing Lukaku and Barkley. Oh, and that he was a total whopper who lost the squad.

From there we've brought a frankenstein patchwork of players. As for Fraangy Lamps, only time will tell if he maintains any type of consistency of performance from this lot.

We are slowly evolving the squad though, by the summer I'd like to hope loads of the deadbeats are gone.

 

[Marius57]

He has the nucleus of a good side in DCL, Richarlison, Gray, Gordon with Alli an option from the bench.

Hopefully we can find a way to get around the FFP rules without needing to cash in on one of our key players as if we can sign Da Beek permanently if he keeps it up, a Gana next to him and 1-2 defenders we hopefully can push on long term.

Give him time lads.

Give it a rest about FFP. You have made yourself look foolish about it enough times now.

Definitely won't sack the previous manager due to FFP and we would have a points deduction. Didn't happen. He was sacked. Now you start up about it again.

 

[Marius57]

You’re just looking at the worst part of Benitez by the end. It wasn’t comparable to the football at the beginning, remember the Docuoure through ball to Gray against Burnley?

Just the same way Ancelotti’s performance against Spurs at the start of that season was absolutely nothing like the 5-0 drubbing by City at the end. See Koeman, Silva and Allardyce for comparisons.

We can claim success after a few games if we want but I don’t back these players do it will take more than them turning up for a few homes games to wipe away five years of cowardly crap.

Lampard seems to know what he’s doing though, hopefully that will extend to the summer when he has to be ruthless and turf these players out.

Go and watch those first performances under benitez and compare it to today's performance. Not results, performances. We never performed like today or vs brentford under benitez. Stop defending him when the football, even when winning was poor.

 

[magicjuan]

My lad commented on how good it was to see a manager celebrate the way Lampard did. Positivity is infectious. As long as the crowd reciprocate to something positive it will grow.
We've shifted from 'Everton that' to 'Everton aren't we?' in a couple of weeks

 

[Muggins]

Just read in the match report Everton's 21 shots was their most in 78 Premier League games, since 2019.

Shooting and shots lads. It gets the people going!!!

 

[Nealroy]

Think he's going to be very good for the young English lads in the squad - seems to be able to connect with them and get them believing in all the jobs he's had and early signs positive again here.

 

[Toffeelover]

Just read in the match report Everton's 21 shots was their most in 78 Premier League games, since 2019.

Shooting and shots lads. It gets the people going!!!

To score goals you have to shoot.

 

[Muggins]

To score goals you have to shoot.

I know, unbelievable how simple it is.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Give it a rest about FFP. You have made yourself look foolish about it enough times now.

Definitely won't sack the previous manager due to FFP and we would have a points deduction. Didn't happen. He was sacked. Now you start up about it again.

Relax son we won - you should be happy.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Lol why did Kev finger this

Because he was one of the Benitez 8

You might have been one as well tbf but you were on an extremely lengthy ban during the gestation period.

 

[Death]

Because he was one of the Benitez 8

You might have been one as well tbf but you were on an extremely lengthy ban during the gestation period.

Nothing to do with me I was banned for 90% of Benitez reign.

 

[davek]

@ForeverBlue92 @4737carlin @davek @Saint Domingo

This is what a good football manager looks like

It's good to see you back a manager. Welcome to our "Back the Manager Club".

 

[Marius57]

Relax son we won - you should be happy.

I'm buzzing. Nice to watch some real football.

Just bored of you nonsense about FFP which you clearly know nothing about.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Go and watch those first performances under benitez and compare it to today's performance. Not results, performances. We never performed like today or vs brentford under benitez. Stop defending him when the football, even when winning was poor.

Completely missing the point as usual but what’s new. You’ll never let go of your fetished hatred of Benitez to see the bigger pictures. Sad.

 

[Saint Domingo]

It's good to see you back a manager. Welcome to our "Back the Manager Club".

It’s conditional backing. The same silver bullet group will be calling for a new manager as soon as Lampard loses a few games in a row.