Paul Merson has thrown his support behind Frank Lampard and praised the Everton boss for how he transformed his side this season.
Even though the Blues remain winless in the Premier League, Everton supporters have been encouraged by the performances of their side so far this season. Lampard’s men have picked up draws against Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Leeds United and Liverpool.
And speaking ahead of this weekend’s game against West Ham United at Goodison Park, Merson believes Lampard has made Everton harder to beat, and the Blues have got to just 'keep fighting it out to get points on the board'.
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“It might be a ridiculous thing to say, but I appreciate what Frank Lampard has done as Everton manager so far,” he wrote in his Sportskeeda column.
“They are getting harder to beat and he’s got his team working hard, which is only a good sign. Everton got a great result against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby – they just have to hang in there and keep fighting it out to get points on the board.”
During the summer transfer window, Chelsea held talks with Everton over a £60million move for Anthony Gordon, but the Blues managed to keep hold of the 21-year-old - and Merson believes the England U-21 international will remain at Goodison Park for the rest of the season.
He said: “Anthony Gordon was wanted by Chelsea this summer, but that was under Thomas Tuchel and Everton rejected massive amounts of money from the Blues to keep him at the club.
“I think he’ll stay at the club this season – I refuse to believe they’ve kept him this summer only to sell him midway through the season!”
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