Everton boss Frank Lampard hopes that Yerry Mina will not need surgery as part of rehabilitation from his latest injury. After the match Lampard said there was some concern over the condition of the Colombia international. And worst fears were confirmed on Friday when the Blues boss revealed Mina is expected to be out of action for 8-10 weeks. However, Lampard is hoping that surgery will not be required.
Frank Lampard remarked: “We are hoping not. Our feeling is not but he’s going to see a specialist in the next day or so to confirm. We’re hoping it will be non-surgery.”
Lampard also addressed an image that has recently been shared on social media depicting a list of fines that he implemented during his time at Chelsea. The system included sanctions for being late to training or team meetings – and for having your phone ring in the middle of team meetings. This isn’t something that he has introduced at Everton, however. Lampard explained the reasoning behind his decision, confirming that he wants his current squad to own their responsibility.
Frank Lampard added: “I read last week that I fined someone for tying their shoe laces, which is really false. That didn’t happen. I couldn’t believe that story came out and if anyone believed that I want to get it out there right now. We haven’t implemented a fine system since we’ve been here and our reason is that I want the players to own it. We are in a position where the most important thing for us is to get results to move up the table. If the players can own it and understand their behaviours, which I do lay out to them and I try to act myself by being on time and giving my all every day, then I have no need to bring in a fine system. At the moment I don’t have one and I’ve had no problems with the players. No-one has been fined over shoe laces. I like players to be on time because I think that’s important in everything you do. But, from what I am seeing of the players at the moment, they are a tight, strong group that are doing things right. At that point I don’t feel there is any need for fines at all. A lot was made of it at Chelsea and sometimes you change or evolve as a manager. Sometimes you go into a group that you feel needs some discipline in a certain form and sometimes you want to give the group ownership of it, and that’s what it is at the minute.”
