Lloydystark
Player Valuation: £35m
But we'll be in the championship soon
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Lloydystark
Player Valuation: £35m
He really needs to look at his tactics and concentrate on protecting the defence, drop deep, do the dirty work and grind out results rather than trying to press and play Attractive football. We've got the pace to play on the counter attack and allow teams to come on to us.
Just got to hope he can keep us up and can then drill the players how he wants them to play over pre-season and they manage to mentally connect the dots
twoblue
Player Valuation: £35m
Like benetez did.
Tommy F
Player Valuation: £950k
Agreed, we'll see how a Moyes motivated team is against this lot very soon, may be an interesting lesson (or maybe not)
West Ham always appear up for it even when they don't do well, like we used to be.
Lowste
Player Valuation: £30m
Sorry meant to say…
How could you not play Rudiger, Fella is a leader and immense
Everton DC
Player Valuation: Free Transfer
We know Lampard has inherited long-term, deeply-rooted problems. It's not about collective belief or individual confidence, there are also deeper issues with the mentality of the players. Is there enough desire in this bunch to actually survive and go on to thrive, or are they just content to be a collection of well-paid professionals? I don't see many Cahill figures in this squad. Human beings observe and mimic social behaviours around around them and what they'll have seen since 2016 is that when performances dip the players can expect the manager to carry the can with the board. Their salaries will be unaffected and they can go on drawing a good living while playing poorly for a good 2-3 seasons.
So, while to some it may feel like his "have they got the bollocks?" line was an outburst rather than a well thought through line, I think he's trying to get under their skin and shame some of these players into raising their standards and taking accountability for the situation they're in. Too many of our managers have been too protective of very sub-par performances. It hasn't worked and it's about time some home truths were delivered both internally and publicly. It's the only way he's going to shake some of them loose of the malaise, but clearly it won't work for everyone. For me, some of the players like Michael Keane are beyond turnaround at his point, and need to be benched and then sold. Get Braithwaite in and show some belief in him. Give Godfrey a consistent run at centre-back as well.
Lampard as a player was a fairly consistent winner in life, and while his technical ability was an important factor in that, he was also known as a battler and hard worker. He never eased up in the standards he set himself, that's why he lasted so long in the first team at a club like Chelsea with an incredible turnover in managers and players. He was a key leader on the pitch despite not being the Captain.
When you look at the current senior squad there are few players who really have that high standards mentality for themselves and their team mates. Seamus Coleman has been a fantastic servant of the club, and in his prime was capable of delivering sublime performances offensively and being very solid at the back. But to me, neither he or Baines ever really struck me as 'Captain material'. Both are brilliant club men who cared about the way the team played, but do they have the vocal leadership to figuratively grab their team by the scruff of the neck and drag out a result? Arguably even Jagielka was a 50/50 call to pass it to after Phil Neville left.
Losing Allan to suspension is a big blow because in my view he should have been captaining the team yesterday, with Coleman rested. Lampard can't help that, but looking at the business end of the season he's going to need to be more pragmatic with rotation and Coleman can't be playing every game.
It's a real shame Townsend has picked up an injury because he's another player I think Lampard should have been making more use of, especially away from home, to try and show a bit of leadership and experience going forward, over Gray who often looks like a deer in the headlights.
Overall, I think Lampard is the right kind of manager this club needs - someone who cares about individual and collective standards and doesn't pass of 'adequete' as good and 'good' as 'great'. Whether he can cajole and motivate this squad away from relegation is a difficult question to answer with confidence, but I'd like to see him given time and backing if we were relegated to turn things around. The priority for the summer has to be our defence. If we're still in the Premier League and Holgate and Keane are both still here by August as key first team options, then we are in big trouble. We need two highly dependable and complementary centre-backs and a defensive midfielder with pace and bite. Obviously if we lose DCL or Ricarlison we'll need to make moves there, but for me the priority has to be on our defensive solidity.
So, while to some it may feel like his "have they got the bollocks?" line was an outburst rather than a well thought through line, I think he's trying to get under their skin and shame some of these players into raising their standards and taking accountability for the situation they're in. Too many of our managers have been too protective of very sub-par performances. It hasn't worked and it's about time some home truths were delivered both internally and publicly. It's the only way he's going to shake some of them loose of the malaise, but clearly it won't work for everyone. For me, some of the players like Michael Keane are beyond turnaround at his point, and need to be benched and then sold. Get Braithwaite in and show some belief in him. Give Godfrey a consistent run at centre-back as well.
Lampard as a player was a fairly consistent winner in life, and while his technical ability was an important factor in that, he was also known as a battler and hard worker. He never eased up in the standards he set himself, that's why he lasted so long in the first team at a club like Chelsea with an incredible turnover in managers and players. He was a key leader on the pitch despite not being the Captain.
When you look at the current senior squad there are few players who really have that high standards mentality for themselves and their team mates. Seamus Coleman has been a fantastic servant of the club, and in his prime was capable of delivering sublime performances offensively and being very solid at the back. But to me, neither he or Baines ever really struck me as 'Captain material'. Both are brilliant club men who cared about the way the team played, but do they have the vocal leadership to figuratively grab their team by the scruff of the neck and drag out a result? Arguably even Jagielka was a 50/50 call to pass it to after Phil Neville left.
Losing Allan to suspension is a big blow because in my view he should have been captaining the team yesterday, with Coleman rested. Lampard can't help that, but looking at the business end of the season he's going to need to be more pragmatic with rotation and Coleman can't be playing every game.
It's a real shame Townsend has picked up an injury because he's another player I think Lampard should have been making more use of, especially away from home, to try and show a bit of leadership and experience going forward, over Gray who often looks like a deer in the headlights.
Overall, I think Lampard is the right kind of manager this club needs - someone who cares about individual and collective standards and doesn't pass of 'adequete' as good and 'good' as 'great'. Whether he can cajole and motivate this squad away from relegation is a difficult question to answer with confidence, but I'd like to see him given time and backing if we were relegated to turn things around. The priority for the summer has to be our defence. If we're still in the Premier League and Holgate and Keane are both still here by August as key first team options, then we are in big trouble. We need two highly dependable and complementary centre-backs and a defensive midfielder with pace and bite. Obviously if we lose DCL or Ricarlison we'll need to make moves there, but for me the priority has to be on our defensive solidity.
Jeff Jones
Player Valuation: £35m
Lampard came with a great team, we were told. Paul Clement his one of his team and has been highly praised for his football nous.
I was going to make suggestions, but I'm nowhere near qualified. Here I go, anyway.
It's clear that we can't keep doing the same thing, and one thing we have learned is that Richo isn't a number nine.
I'd put Calvert Lewin there for the rest of the season if he stays fit with Richo playing near him and put the ball into the box as often as possible.
The defence needs to be sorted out, which isn't easy with what we've got, but there must be a way to make it better than it is.
Isn't that what coaches are for?
I was going to make suggestions, but I'm nowhere near qualified. Here I go, anyway.
It's clear that we can't keep doing the same thing, and one thing we have learned is that Richo isn't a number nine.
I'd put Calvert Lewin there for the rest of the season if he stays fit with Richo playing near him and put the ball into the box as often as possible.
The defence needs to be sorted out, which isn't easy with what we've got, but there must be a way to make it better than it is.
Isn't that what coaches are for?
I'm not convinced these players can sit deep and soak up pressure. That's not a sensible tactic with defenders prone to regular individual errors, who can't mark at set plays.
We need to find ways to score goals to survive with this defence.
We need to find ways to score goals to survive with this defence.
Lob
Player Valuation: £50m
I would drop as many of these overpaid underworked incompetent tossers to the under 21's as possible because they are an absolute disgrace. If they cannot give the bare minimum i.e competence and effort then they don't deserve to be at the club, never mind in the team. Some of these helmets have been getting away with it for years now and they cannot be allowed to get the club relegated which is what they will do.
Use this break to identify and train as many youngsters as possible and let them have a go and finish the season off. The very least you will get is commitment and effort which can sometimes be enough to get you some results. Without effort you may as well just fold because you got nothing.
Get them dropped Frank and lets have a proper effort for the run in, then boot as many altogether in the summer and rebuild.
Use this break to identify and train as many youngsters as possible and let them have a go and finish the season off. The very least you will get is commitment and effort which can sometimes be enough to get you some results. Without effort you may as well just fold because you got nothing.
Get them dropped Frank and lets have a proper effort for the run in, then boot as many altogether in the summer and rebuild.
Lloydystark
Player Valuation: £35m
Well there's not alot of difference in the results
Perfect example Man City game. Soaked up pressure then an absolute brain fart moment let's them in to score a goal from nothing.
They can't stay tight and compact because even when a team doesn't create against us, we manage to create something out of nothing for them anyway
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