2022/23 Frank Lampard

[Marius57]

I really hope so mate.

I just don't get the fans who claim Lampard's super and great then in the same breath say they'll take 16th this season and we can't expect much from him lol

The math doesn't add up there !!

He should be getting close to, if not more than 50 points this season. (As long as a Striker and Gueye are confirmed). That would be some positive progression while a new squad is coming together. (51 points was top 10 last season).

But being comfortable in midtable (say on 45 points) would be just about acceptable (as that would have been 14th last season).

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I really hope so mate.

I just don't get the fans who claim Lampard's super and great then in the same breath say they'll take 16th this season and we can't expect much from him lol

The math doesn't add up there !!

Agree; with that squad (in my opinion much better than last season despite the Richie loss) he should be finishing top 10...

 

[Saint Domingo]

What about after 17 results with 2 wins and 10 losses. (5 draws include 2 draws with lower league teams).

I said at the time Benitez needed to go by that point but fans wanting him out before he even started wasn’t helpful. I’m not going to pretend it was a picnic after that either. We stayed up, but the same problems that had beleaguered Benitez absolutely battered Lampard as well:

Injuries - DCL, DvB, Patterson, Doucoure, Godfrey Townsend all injured for Lampard

Player errors - Kenny torpedoed the Burnley crunch game, Keane and Coleman almost did the same first half v Palace, Branthwaite v Brentford

Player attitude - compare the second half v Palace when we had to win vs the cup game agaisnt Palace or some of the games v Southampton and Newcastle. It’s night and day and just shows that the players weren’t up for it until they had to be, a shocking mentality.

We stayed up just about but it’s about time finally that someone at Everton solved these major issues rather than just looking for a managerial change. It was my argument under Ancelotti, under Benitez, and now under Lampard.

Yes he has the fans behind him, that puts him at an advantage to Benitez, he also seems to get on better with players, again another advantage, but it is undeniable that if we keep getting swathes of injuries to key players, if that then leads to our poorer players making critical errors, and if the players carry on with their ‘we’ll play when we feel like it’ attitude then Lampard will experience all the same issues our last six managers have faced.

Hopefully we are turning the corner (even though I feel like I’ve said this loads of times over the years). We have a manager and DOF who seem in unison. We are getting in players who seem to want to be here and move us forward. Player attitude seems to be improving (levels against Chelsea were consistent with end of last season)

We won’t really turn anything around though until we stop getting major injuries which allows the error merchants of Keane Coleman Davies Holgate Gomes back into the team.

 

[MikeH72]

He should be getting close to, if not more than 50 points this season. (As long as a Striker and Gueye are confirmed). That would be some positive progression while a new squad is coming together. (51 points was top 10 last season).

But being comfortable in midtable (say on 45 points) would be just about acceptable (as that would have been 14th last season).

Comfortably clear of the relegation zone going into the last 5 games is progress this season. Whether the traitors want to admit it or not.

 

[Nymzee]

Nice, learned nothing there.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Nice, learned nothing there.

I know lol what a weird press conference..

 

[dixiesdisciple]

What a terrible presser! Not one question on Onana and whether he is ready to start premier league games etc!

 

[Death]

Hahahahah wtf?

It's a sickness mate.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I know lol what a weird press conference..

Absolutely; I was just getting comfortable and it was finished...

 

[perth_blue]

Waste of a presser.
Asked only cliched questions about transfers - which he rightfully and respectfully declined to answer, only that they are looking at ingoing and outgoing.

Nothing asked of note about the upcoming fixture.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

He should be getting close to, if not more than 50 points this season. (As long as a Striker and Gueye are confirmed). That would be some positive progression while a new squad is coming together. (51 points was top 10 last season).

But being comfortable in midtable (say on 45 points) would be just about acceptable (as that would have been 14th last season).

For me he has to be in the hunt for those 8th-12th spots.

Anything less is a massive failure with the new additions brought in considering Gana/Camera and 1-2 forward players are still likely to come in before the windows end.

The league isn't that great outside of 4-5 sides.

 

[ToffeeTim]

For me he has to be in the hunt for those 8th-12th spots.

Anything less is a massive failure with the new additions brought in considering Gana/Camera and 1-2 forward players are still likely to come in before the windows end.

The league isn't that great outside of 4-5 sides - if we set up right and boot our fitness department oot the door nothing stopping us from jumping up the table this season imo.

Explain why? We came 16th last year.

And you are basing that demand on signings which haven't even happened.

Straight question... are you setting unrealistic expectations so you can tell everyone you think the manager failed?

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Explain why? We came 16th last year.

And you are basing that demand on signings which haven't even happened.

Straight question... do you want the manager to fail?

With a completely different first 11 and the worst manager of all time at the helm.

If we sign 6-8 players on top of Patterson and Mykolenko establishing themselves in the starting 11 and we are still accepting 15th-17th then whats the excuse in your eyes ?

 

[ToffeeTim]

That was the most pointless press conference ever. Absolutely pointless questions, complete waste of time.

 

[ToffeeTim]

With a completely different first 11 and the worst manager of all time at the helm.

If we sign 6-8 players on top of Patterson and Mykolenko establishing themselves in the starting 11 and we are still accepting 15th-17th then whats the excuse in your eyes ?

The excuse is that our best player was sold, and not replaced at all, and our only other goalscorer can't stay fit.

My opinion is that the squad is clearly weaker as a whole, so 17th or above is acceptable.

You also didn't answer my question I notice....