Lampard won't comment on board threats, vows to 'come on again' amid Everton crisis
Under pressure, Everton manager Frank Lampard denies his side have forgotten how to win, but admits the damaging 2-1 loss to fellow Southampton strugglers could have been avoided.
His team took the lead thanks to Amadou Onana's first goal for the club since arriving in the summer with a header from a corner shortly before half-time.
However, James Ward-Prowse equalized two minutes into the second half and then delivered the decisive free kick in the 78th minute to come within two of David Beckham's free-kick record in Premier League of 18.
Everton's 15 points from 19 league games is the lowest in their history - taking into account games adjusted to three points for a win - and the last time they had that number they were relegated in 1951.
That has left Lampard under huge pressure after just one win in their last 11 league games.
"Obviously very disappointed with the result. It's a game that could have been for us or against us," said Lampard, who apologized for arriving for his press conference almost 90 minutes after the match. final whistle.
"It was a tense game, a game we lost. Frustrated to lose, frustrated for everyone.
"I don't know how to forget how to win. Sean Dyche (ex-Burnley manager) said that about us last season and we went and beat Man United.
"It's clear in football that sometimes if you don't win games it can become contagious in terms of confidence and we know we're in that situation.
"When you're 1-0 down, it's crucial to dig in and not make a mistake by giving up a goal early in the second half.
"From our perspective, both of their goals could have been stopped. It sounds like a flippant statement - 'forget how to win' - but I get the point - we are in a period of games where we are not winning. "
Threats made against senior Everton officials during the week meant the entire board had been told to stay away from the game, but Lampard didn't want to use that distraction as an excuse.
"It's a tough time. I don't have any thoughts as such as I don't want to comment on this on the back of the game, I'm more concerned about the game and that we don't. 'we didn't win,' he added.
"It's my first stopover - it's not me shedding light on anything, I understand the situation we're in here, I hear the noise but I have to keep working.
"The one thing I'm suggesting, which is really important to me, is that everyone involved here, on every side, is for Everton. We want to succeed, we're passionate about what we do.< /p>
"We just have to work in our own way to do our best and my own way is to wake up tomorrow morning and say, 'OK, here we go again.'
His team took the lead thanks to Amadou Onana's first goal for the club since arriving in the summer with a header from a corner shortly before half-time.
However, James Ward-Prowse equalized two minutes into the second half and then delivered the decisive free kick in the 78th minute to come within two of David Beckham's free-kick record in Premier League of 18.
Everton's 15 points from 19 league games is the lowest in their history - taking into account games adjusted to three points for a win - and the last time they had that number they were relegated in 1951.
That has left Lampard under huge pressure after just one win in their last 11 league games.
"Obviously very disappointed with the result. It's a game that could have been for us or against us," said Lampard, who apologized for arriving for his press conference almost 90 minutes after the match. final whistle.
"It was a tense game, a game we lost. Frustrated to lose, frustrated for everyone.
"I don't know how to forget how to win. Sean Dyche (ex-Burnley manager) said that about us last season and we went and beat Man United.
"It's clear in football that sometimes if you don't win games it can become contagious in terms of confidence and we know we're in that situation.
"When you're 1-0 down, it's crucial to dig in and not make a mistake by giving up a goal early in the second half.
"From our perspective, both of their goals could have been stopped. It sounds like a flippant statement - 'forget how to win' - but I get the point - we are in a period of games where we are not winning. "
Threats made against senior Everton officials during the week meant the entire board had been told to stay away from the game, but Lampard didn't want to use that distraction as an excuse.
"It's a tough time. I don't have any thoughts as such as I don't want to comment on this on the back of the game, I'm more concerned about the game and that we don't. 'we didn't win,' he added.
"It's my first stopover - it's not me shedding light on anything, I understand the situation we're in here, I hear the noise but I have to keep working.
"The one thing I'm suggesting, which is really important to me, is that everyone involved here, on every side, is for Everton. We want to succeed, we're passionate about what we do.< /p>
"We just have to work in our own way to do our best and my own way is to wake up tomorrow morning and say, 'OK, here we go again.'
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