Frank Lampard pointed to West Ham’s rapid-fire progress in recent seasons as the Everton boss looked to focus on the positives following their defeat at the London Stadium on Sunday.
While the 2-1 loss condemned his side to their tenth away defeat this season, few would doubt the level of their performance was higher than during their doomed trips to Tottenham and Crystal Palace since the start of March.
Whether that will be enough to offer a springboard to help keep his team in the division remains to be seen ahead of a crunch trip to relegation rivals Burnley on Wednesday, although Lampard was keen to point out West Ham’s own transformation.
David Moyes has overseen a sustained period of success after initially fighting relegation upon his return to the club in 2019, with attentions turning to their Europa League quarter-final with Lyon on Thursday.
Speaking after the game, Lampard said: “Look at West Ham.
“Today they are very strong but two or three years ago they were facing relegation. Then they build, stick together and recruit and move on.
“Everton has huge history and a fanbase. At the moment we are working to get through this moment. Myself and the players are giving everything. The fans can know if we keep doing that over 10 games we will be OK.”
