Andros Townsend admits Everton were ‘failures and DISGRACES’ last season and claims Frank Lampard ‘got rid’ of players who couldn’t ‘hack the pressure playing for such a big club’… as he opens up on their relegation battle
- Andros Townsend has slammed Everton for their performances last season
- The former England international said Frank Lampard’s squad ‘were failures’
- Townsend claimed Lampard sold players who couldn’t cope playing for the club
Andros Townsend has candidly admitted that Everton were not good enough last season as they narrowly held on to their place in the Premier League.
The former England international explained his belief that the club would have been relegated for the first time in over seventy years if not for the fervent support of its fanbase.
‘That experience i have never experienced anything like it in my life, it was incredible.’ The 31-year-old explained looking back at the previous campaign.
Andros Townsend has slammed Everton’s performance in the Premier League last season
‘We were failures, we were disgraces and so small, but then to turn up to a game and have the fans greet us like we were kings it made us feel so big and that we could run through a brick wall.
‘Ultimately that support and fanbase at Goodison Park got us out the situation we were in.’
The former Crystal Palace star joined the club in the summer transfer window last year, as Everton prepared for their first Premier League campaign following the surprise appointment of former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
The club sat 16th in the league table when Rafa Benitez was sacked in January
Despite much of the Toffees fanbase voicing their reservations about the Spaniard, Everton enjoyed a successful start to the campaign, losing just…
Source : dailymail
