Lampard calls on Everton to 'keep working' after Brighton loss

Everton in CRISIS as fans revolt during dismal 4-1 home defeat by Brighton with chants of ‘sack the board’, while pressure mounts on Frank Lampard amid dire run of form

  • Frank Lampard has called on his players to ‘keep working’ after loss to Brighton 
  • The Toffees suffered a 4-1 defeat at Goodison Park to Robert De Zerbi’s Seagulls 
  • There were calls to ‘sack the board’ from some of the home crowd in the game
  • Lampard says he doesn’t ‘listen to much of it’ but ‘understands any reaction’ 
  • READ: Angry Everton fans call for ‘#LampardOut’ after Brighton defeat 

Everton’s season descended into crisis last night as a battering at the hands of Brighton left Frank Lampard’s position under intense scrutiny.

Lampard saw Everton lose for the eighth time in their last 11 fixtures in all competitions as Brighton ran amok during six chaotic minutes in the second half, turning a 1-0 lead into a 4-0 chasm to spark fury amongst outraged home fans.

There were chants of “sack the board”, hundreds of fans left the stadium early and a blue smoke canister was hurled onto the pitch after Pascal Gross completed his team’s scoring. Everton will drop into the relegation zone if West Ham and Nottingham Forest win their games tonight.

Everton boss Frank Lampard has called for his side to ‘keep working’ amid their poor form

The Toffees lost 4-1 to Brighton as their miserable return since the World Cup continued

Lampard, who is yet to reach the first anniversary of his appointment, accepts that he could end up paying the ultimate price. Owner Farhad Moshiri – who has not attended an Everton game since October 2021 – historically has limited patience in such situations and pressure is mounting.

He said: ‘I can only focus on what I can control. Since I have been here we have been in this situation of a relegation battle last year and through this season. It is not a case of fear, it is a case of keep working. I cannot control the talk or the decisions when you are around this area of the table.

‘This is what happens. When you lose a game like this, I absolutely understand any reaction. I don’t listen to too much of it because if you do it becomes your focus point.’

Lampard says he was not focused on chants from the crowd during the home defeat

The Merseyside club are yet to win since returning to Premier League action this winter

Everton escaped the drop in the penultimate game of last season and Lampard added: ‘Since the minute I got here we were in a relegation battle and that is something that you have to handle and it might mean results or days like this.

‘You just have to focus on going again because those are the things you can control. I’ve seen enough on Saturday in terms of parts of the performance, what isn’t good enough is the consistency to get results.

‘The first half I didn’t hate but the six minutes is not good enough from us and if you are going to perform like that then defensively you will lose games.’

When asked whether he would comment on the criticism of the board, Lampard said: “No.”

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi was thrilled with his team’s efforts, saying: ‘We have to prove and we have to ask for ourselve for more. In the second half it was a different quality of play, in the second half we were amazing.’

Their next challenge sees them travel to Old Trafford in a test against in-form Man United




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