USREDEVIL
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State of this.
raw power
State of this.
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probably. Barkley, RLC and Gilmour can all go to Everton, and id not be surprised to see it happen haha. I do like all 3, but they arent good enough for ushe’s going to bring back Ross Barkley isn’t he
Can only go up from here with Lampard. Relegation threatened team, of which is in a very similar position before he took charge at Everton (3 or 4 points above the drop), and should finished where they usually do which is midtable.
I’m amazed people still don’t understand the situation we were in when Lampard took over and keep repeating the same nonsense that it’s his fault we were so close to getting relegated.
it sounds really cringe but it’s true.
You can't fault the job he's done this year, after last night. But I would say I'm not sure there's enough to go off to think he's the man going forward. Next year isn't going to be any easier (although in your situation I wouldn't give a monkeys about that right now!)
It is. After watching United and Everton in the close season it was clear that one manager had the players buying into him and one did not. I think the Lampard - Ole comparisons are apt. Both can harness emotion but neither are great tactically.
It depends on the backing he gets from the board this summer and what he’s able to do financially but he’s been able to connect the fans to the club and squad in a way no other manager has been able to do in years. He’s been able to bring belief and confidence back to a squad that has been lacking it for years/especially this season after the brutal job Benitez did which almost destroyed the club from the inside out.
I understand that people on here are neutrals so don’t watch all our games but you can see how many players have improved under him and how quickly he’s been able to learn what needs to be done to survive. Players like Mykolenko and Richy have gone to another level under Lampard (a mix of himself and bringing in coaches like A. Cole etc.).
Let’s not gloss over the fact that there have been multiple games under him where we have been shafted too and we would have likely been out of the position we were in earlier than last night if that wasn’t the case. The Brentford game, the Liverpool game, the City game are the easiest examples and ones in which we took 0 points from but we could have taken 4/5 points from them all if the refs weren’t so blatantly shite at their job.
Weren't they 16th when he took over? I can see him struggling if they keep him for next season.
When people post this stat they’re ignoring the context behind it and it’s infuriating.
Weren't they 16th when he took over? I can see him struggling if they keep him for next season.
What's the context?
Yeah but they were in freefall. From the outside it looked like players were downing tools all over the place under Rafa. Fans were on Rafa's back every week, players didn't give he feck and Rafa was seemingly unable to do anything to stop the rot. They kept losing every week. When Lampard took the job, lots of us in this thread were saying he is walking into a very toxic situation.
We had won 1 in 14 when he took over. We have won 6 in 17 since he took over.
He took over a side that had absolutely no confidence. He took over a side that had just sold one of their best players and top creators in Digne after a very public spat with the ex-manager. The fans were heavily against the club and the squad (a mix of anti-Moshiri/Benitez vitriol and against the players). He’s changed it all.
Fair points! I take back my criticism.
I’m amazed people still don’t understand the situation we were in when Lampard took over and keep repeating the same nonsense that it’s his fault we were so close to getting relegated.
He’s a bad Tory.Ive never understood the hate for Frank Lampard.
Frank seems like a decent bloke and has not really done that much wrong tbh in management, certainly not been that bad to deserve the abuse he seems to get on here.
I’m amazed people still don’t understand the situation we were in when Lampard took over and keep repeating the same nonsense that it’s his fault we were so close to getting relegated.
Is it wrong to say he did okay in the end? A team in free fall that everyone predicted was doomed due to the fixtures? Safe with a game to spare
I thought they'd go down after Burnley beat them in a Sean Dyche special give so I'll Frank Lampard credit for keeping them up and making me eat some humble pie .