Frank Lampard | Coventry City?
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Weird I had no idea emotional fans appointed managers. Live and learn
I like Frank, so at least we have a manager again that I respect as a person and an ex-player. Not fully sold on his management skills but time will tell. I think it might be reminscent of the Martinez era, one of our most likeable managers but probably not quite good enough. I hope I am wrong and he does well, good luck and save us!
I think at worst he'll steady the ship for a season or two so you can get over your FPP woes and what appears from the outside a bit of squad disharmony, maybe from there he can kick on and do the same sort of job Moyes did, maybe he'll improve with experience but for the next 18 months I think he's a decent appointment with little risk attached.
He's a Tory.
Likely XI under Lampard?
Pickford
Coleman? - Godfrey - Keane - Mykolenko
Allan?
Doucoure - Van de Beek
Richarlison - DCL - Gray
Coleman? - Godfrey - Keane - Mykolenko
Allan?
Doucoure - Van de Beek
Richarlison - DCL - Gray
I'm currently hoping he will take Dele off our hands.
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I hope so. I hope that's how it turns out for him minus the not quite good enough bit. I hope he's taken the experience at Chelsea for what it was, absorb the lessons from it and show himself to be a better manager at Everton. Its exciting to see him back managing again, and a club as huge as this.
That's a pretty good team. No reason for them to be in the kind of trouble they're in. VDB is a very nice signing and adds a really nice balance to that midfield.
Good luck to him, he seems a decent sort. But do we have to refer to the club as 'Frank Lampard's Everton' now?
Cool. I know people that are Labour supporters but are complete arseholes. You can have shite political beliefs but still be a respectable person....just depends.
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I think the defence is a bit crap. Coleman has been past it for a bit and Keane is really average. The midfield and attack should do a lot better under Lampard than they were under Rafa, though.
Each to their own on that.
Agreed, I' be surprised if the young RB isn't given a better chance and Branthwaite too. The fact that Lampard gave youth a chance at Chelsea makes me hopeful that he'll do the same for us.
This is the level he should've been coming in at in the PL. You'd hope he gets a pass on the Chelsea stint and can live away from that cloud - but it's 2022 and everyone is a tw@t.
I think this is the job where you determine if he's fit for it or not.
I think their first team is better than their league position for sure so it'll be interesting to see if he can get more out of them than FSW did.
I think this is the job where you determine if he's fit for it or not.
I think their first team is better than their league position for sure so it'll be interesting to see if he can get more out of them than FSW did.
To be fair I was mostly looking at the midfield and attack but you're right, the backline needs work. Keane and the new LB are decent pieces to build upon though.
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And Paterson the RB they got from Rangers might surprise a few
Looks like Frank is going to take Dele off our hands AND give us money for him. Fantastic! Wish the lad well but my goodness he has been awful for 3 years and his career has totally fallen flat. Hope he can get sorted out and get going again but to be honest I'll be glad to see the back of him though he was absolutely brilliant for us for those first few seasons.
Doesn’t make him a bad person. I’d guess most premier league footballers would vote Tory for tax reasons.
I don't doubt it but they don't all publicly state their support of the Conservative Party.
It is an interesting move. His best position for me is as a 2nd striker which is Richarlisons best position, so it either means Lampard wants to play a 3 at the back formation with no wingers or he wants to play Richarlison out wide.
Ali , Donny, Doucoure, Gomez, Allen, Gordon, Delph for 3 positions.
Poor Donny is going to be benched again. Isn't it?
Poor Donny is going to be benched again. Isn't it?
Dele confirmed now apparently which you'd assume might scupper VdB
Apparently Dele is a perm and VDB is a loan.
Don't know much about him, but judging from his YT highlights he seems to be quick, good dribbler and a pretty good crosser.
I doubt it. If VdB cant get into that Everton side, he might as well get a job in a call centre. Football isnt the game for him.
From one bench to another.
Should have gone to Palace. But then again, if he cant start for Everton, he has no business starting for us. He will get his games at Everton, just needs to make the most out of it.
VDB is pretty much done deal. Although it could scupper his chances for automatic starter which lets face it would be rather funny
No. Allan and Doucoure should be starters but I imagine Dele/VDB would be rotatated. Gordon doesn't play CM, Gomes is meh and Delph is shite.
Doucoure is injured isn’t he? Plus he’s not the same position, nor is Allan?
Judging by his transfer targets, I'm not sure if Lampard has the best ideas on how to build a squad or what players he needs. Van de Beek and Dele Alli doesn't make sense from a squad building perspective for them IMO.
Conversely, Gerrard with Villa has made some very good signings and his selections make sense. Half the job is just picking a lineup that makes sense and playing your best players in a way that makes sense.
Conversely, Gerrard with Villa has made some very good signings and his selections make sense. Half the job is just picking a lineup that makes sense and playing your best players in a way that makes sense.
It does to me. We have hardly any goals/creativity from midfield and he's had a day or two to make them. Gerrard has had 3 months.
Allan Doucoure
VDB
Richarlison DCL Alli
VDB
Richarlison DCL Alli
Why would we drop our best player this season?
It's so funny when, during the opening question, he abruptly stopped smiling and put his serious hat on.