Frank Lampard
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Frank Lampard, Jesse Marsch and Mike Jackson on Premier League relegation battle #LUFC #EVERTONFC #BURNLEYFC

May 11, 2022
THE Premier League relegation battle looks set to go down to the wire heading into the final stages of the season. With Norwich and Watford already relegated, it is between Burnley, Everton and Leeds for the final place in the bottom three. Everton and Leeds are both in action tomorrow night, going up against Watford and Chelsea respectively. The Yorkshire club currently find themselves in the drop zone, but they are only behind Burnley on goal difference. Meanwhile, the Toffees are up to 16th following their 2-1 win at Leicester over the weekend. But what have the managers said about the relegation battle and their sides’ chances of beating the drop? Frank Lampard "As much as we enjoyed the weekend because it got us out of the relegation zone with games to go, it is very dangerous to relax on that,” said Lampard. “The only message is to finish the job and it is a tough job, we have to expect the worst everywhere else and everyone else to win but we can control ourselves. "Two wins back-to-back was a big thing for us to break. We have seen with Burnley how a run of wins can change the face of it very quickly so that was important to us." Jesse Marsch "Internally, we know we still have a good group to manage these situations,” said Marsch. “We knew coming into these three matches it was going to be very difficult to pick up points. “We still have too much to play for. Our focus is on controlling every moment. Credit to Burnley and Everton. They have also fought for their lives. We will do the same." Mike Jackson “You’ve got to know how to get through setbacks. I have a process and the group will have a process of how we move forward. It takes a bit of time,” said Jackson. “You’re going to get bits like that, it’s just human nature. They’re not all of a sudden going to become bulletproof. “But they’ve proved in the four games before they’ve gone through everything – they’ve come from behind, they’ve got pegged back against West Ham. “They’ve held on to a lead and now they’ve lost a game. We focus on the next one.”
Frank Lampard
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Frank Lampard launches Hasenhuttl defence after ‘sacked’ chanting #SAINTSFC #EVERTONFC

May 9, 2022
BRENTFORD manager Thomas Frank said chants aimed at Ralph Hasenhuttl from his own supporters are “not nice” after the Austrian has done a “top job” at Saints. A section of the travelling Saints support chanted ‘ you don’t know what you’re doing’ and ‘sacked in the morning’ at Hasenhuttl during the 3-0 defeat to Bees. The singing followed impressive noise and support from the St Mary’s faithful throughout the Premier League contest, which saw Saints slip to back-to-back losses. With just two matches of the season remaining, they face finishing 15th or even lower – if teams fighting relegation below them pick up more points. Asked for the Dane’s reaction to the chanting, Frank said: “I didn’t notice but no that is not nice. I think Ralph has done a top job at Southampton. Brentford manager Thomas Frank is enjoying his first Premier League season (Pic: PA) “I like how he is very, very clear in the way he plays. He has managed to create a clear identity and I think in the last three/four seasons, he has created some incredible moments for Southampton, with some fantastic results. “I think if you are bottom-half club, in that bracket, if you stay in the Premier League that is a top job and then if in one of the years you can do even better or play a specific brand of exciting football then you do a good job.” Back in January this year, Saints hammered Brentford 4-1 at St Mary’s with new owners Sport Republic in attendance for their first Premier League match. They would go on to reach as high as ninth in the table and were just two points behind Tottenham Hotspur, before this run of one win in 10 has dashed optimism across the club. Adam Armstrong had a goal disallowed for offside at Brentford (Pic: PA) “Every game is a different story. We don’t know what will be written in that blank sheet of paper before the game,” Frank added. “I think it’s two teams that are doing a top job in many, many ways. I knew that down there (St Mary’s), it was supposed to be an even game. Today was supposed to be another even game. “The first game they well deserved a win, this one we well deserved to win. Before the game we were both on 40 points, I think it’s two teams doing a very good job.” Asked to assess how he masterminded such a swing in results between the two Saints games, Frank responded: “I would say that something we were aware of that we didn’t handle that well was letting them produce too many crosses, we knew that we did that well. “They are good at set-pieces but we are also strong with set-pieces, and we knew that the transitions were an area because they are quite expansive and we could potentially take advantage there. “I think that’s the same with us, we look at their defensive shape and they look at our defensive shape. We try to make a few adjustments to our gameplan on the offensive side of set pieces and I’m very pleased that we were quite successful there. “Southampton started better than us in the first 10 minutes but we know that goals change games, and it certainly did that.” A message from the Editor Thank you for reading this article - we appreciate your support in reading the Daily Echo. Subscribing to the Echo means you have unrestricted access to the latest news, features and Saints coverage - all with an advertising-light website. You will also have full access to Saintsplus, your new home for Southampton FC tactical analysis, features and much, much more. Don't take my word for it - subscribe here to see for yourself. Follow the latest breaking news in the Southampton area by joining our Facebook group - Southampton News - Breaking News and Incidents Follow the latest court and crime news on our dedicated Facebook group - Hampshire Court and Crime News
Frank Lampard
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Frank Lampard believes Sean Dyche’s Burnley exit ‘doesn’t change anything’ for Everton #EVERTONFC #BURNLEYFC

April 20, 2022
EVERTON boss Frank Lampard says fellow relegation battlers Burnley’s decision to sack Sean Dyche “doesn’t affect” the Toffees. Dyche was axed last Friday by the Clarets, who subsequently drew 1-1 at West Ham on Sunday with Mike Jackson in caretaker charge. With seven matches to play, Burnley are 18th in the Premier League, three points adrift of 17th-placed Everton, who have a game in hand. Lampard’s side were beaten 3-2 at Turf Moor on April 6 then defeated Manchester United 1-0 at Goodison Park three days later, before Burnley lost 2-0 at Norwich the next day in what proved the final game of Dyche’s tenure. Everton return to action by hosting Leicester on Wednesday, with the Clarets then entertaining Southampton 24 hours later. When asked at his pre-match press conference about Dyche’s sacking, Lampard said: “Firstly, Sean Dyche has been an incredible manager of the club. I think that’s been quite a universal reaction to it. "But the club have decided to make a change, and Sean Dyche I’m sure deserves maybe a bit of a rest and then will get a fantastic job because of the level of manager he has shown himself to be. "I wish Sean all the best going forward on that. In terms of what happens to Burnley, what it means in this period, nobody knows. "You can probably go through history and find good reactions from changes, not so good reactions from changes. “It doesn’t affect Everton. I saw a quote this week saying we were let off the hook that it’s happened. I don’t see how. "This doesn’t change anything – Burnley are a good team and used to fighting to stay in the Premier League, and that fact will remain the same.” Clarets on social, plus take out a subscription... Keep up to date with our Burnley coverage on social media by joining us on Facebook and Twitter Gain unlimited access to the Lancashire Telegraph website with a premium digital subscription Or if you want the Telegraph newspaper delivered to your door, get in touch with our home delivery team or call us on 0800 953 0227
Sean Dyche Burnley
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche looks ahead to Everton crunch match #BURNLEYFC

April 6, 2022
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche has admitted Everton’s relegation woes are simply an indication of the difficulty of life in the Premier League. The 19th-placed Clarets, who have lost their four most recent league fixtures, welcome Frank Lampard’s Toffees – defeated in four of their last five, but four points better off in 17th – to Turf Moor on Wednesday evening for a game which could have a major say in the fight for top-flight survival. Dyche’s side have become hardened after a series of successful survival battles but Everton, who have spent in excess of £560million on new signings in the last six years and started the campaign with Champions League winner Rafael Benitez at the helm, have not been in such serious trouble since 1998, when they stayed up only by virtue of goal difference. Asked about former midfielder Peter Reid’s suggestion that Wednesday night’s is one of the club’s biggest games in 24 years, the Burnley boss said: “It just goes to show you the strength of the Premier League when teams of even their strength, their financial strength and the feel of the club, the history of the club, if you like, are having a tough season. “It’s happened – I remember playing in an era when Manchester City dropped down two divisions. It can happen. “I suppose in a way the odd anomaly and marvel of football is that’s it’s not that easy. Everyone has challenging – or most have challenging seasons. “But it just goes to show you how tough it is, a big club, lots of players there brought in for a lot of money, a well-thought-of manager – and managers previously – and still having a tough season. “But that’s the power of the Premier League. I speak of it all the time. It’s a very, very tough division.” Dyche will once again be without influential skipper Ben Mee as he continues his recovery from a knee injury, while striker Matej Vydra has a chance of making the squad. Midfielder Aaron Lennon knows exactly what is at stake over the remaining weeks of the season, but is equally well aware that the club has seen it all before. He said: “There’s no panic in the dressing room. We know the situation that we’re in, but right now, we’re still confident. “We’ve looked at the games and we know that if we do what we can do, then we can still get out of this. It’s a difficult task, but we’re very capable as a group. “With the run in that we have, there’s still a lot of opportunities for us to go and win football games.” With Sunday’s trip to bottom-of-the-table Norwich to come, Lennon is convinced the clash could prove pivotal. He added: “It is a massive game, there’s no hiding from it. We look at the table and know how big this is. It’s at home and for us to get three points would put us in a strong position going into the weekend.”