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‘Tomorrow I’m just expecting EVERYONE together fighting’: Frank Lampard calls on his Everton stars to play ‘at a level of passion that engages the fans’ against Newcastle in a bid to lift the mood around the relegation-threatened side
- Everton go into Thursday’s match in 17th place in the Premier League table
- Frank Lampard has won only one league match during his six weeks in charge
- The threat of relegation has become ever more real at Goodison Park recently
- But the former Chelsea manager has urged the fans to get behind the players
Frank Lampard believes the mentality of players and fans alike will be crucial in turning Everton’s season around and avoiding relegation.
Everton go into Thursday’s fixture against Newcastle outside the bottom three on goal difference alone, albeit with three games in hand on 18th-placed Watford, with Lampard having overseen only one league victory since taking over at the end of January.
The creeping sense of gloom deepened with Sunday’s 1-0 home defeat to Wolves – a result which prompted Lampard to express surprise at the ‘instant negativity’ which can follow setbacks at Goodison Park – and he wants to see a different mood this week.
Frank Lampard has urged his struggling Everton team to ‘fight together’ against Newcastle
The relegation-threatened Toffees go into the match in 17th place in the Premier League table
‘I think if you walk around in fear of (relegation) happening there’s a good chance you’re adding to the chances it may happen,’ he said.
‘It’s not the time for lies or to change the story. We know where we’re at. But we’ve also seen this club stay up on the last day of the season a couple of times. It’s nothing that’s absolutely new.
‘Nerves creep in, that’s human nature, but for us it’s not about…
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Source : dailymail
