Everton's battle to remain in the Premier League became ever more serious on Wednesday evening after they lost 3-2 against relegation rivals Burnley at Turf Moor. And here's your headlines for the morning after the night before.
'Go and expose that' - Sean Dyche reveals what he told Burnley players about Everton at half-time
Sean Dyche has admitted he made a damning statement about Everton's away form to his Burnley players at half-time to help tip the balance in their favour.
The Blues held a 2-1 lead at the break only to lose 3-2 in what was a crucial match in the battle for relegation. Goals from Nathan Collins, Jay Rodriguez and Maxwell Cornet were enough to win the day for the Clarets, who moved to within one point of Frank Lampard's side in the Premier League table.
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And Dyche, following the game, admitted he had highlighted Everton's dreadful away form to his side when they came into the interval behind in the match. The Blues have picked up just six points on their travels throughout 2021/22, with their last and only Premier League win away from Goodison Park coming at Brighton in August.
The Burnley manager remarked: "It was a tricky game for obvious reasons, with both sides going into it. It was a very good start for us I thought, we scored a goal, and then it changed from a penalty out of nowhere really.
"We lost our shape, lost our basics. Then they get a second. We spoke to the players at half time just about getting back to the basics really and the bigger picture of their season.
"I think it was six points from 42 away from home, I reminded the players of that. We've been there ourselves, it's difficult to break out of that, it's difficult to find the confidence and belief in games.
"It was for us to go and expose that, and we just about did. We found the moments that count."
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Frank Lampard responds to damning Sean Dyche Everton comments in Burnley defeat
Frank Lampard says the only way to solve Everton's away form is through hard work.
Responding to Sean Dyche's comments about his own half-time team talk - in which the Burnley boss highlighted the Blues' dismal run on the road - Lampard said most sides at the bottom end of the table faced a similar problem.
And after two soft second-half goals allowed Burnley to take a huge three points in the battle for Premier League survival, Lampard was asked about the point made by Dyche.
He responded: "I think all the teams around us in the table have a similar problem, whether it's home or away we don't win enough football matches. Burnley have been the same. So that's just the reality of where we are now. The only way we get around it is to work. We have to go again."
Looking ahead to Saturday's visit of Manchester United to Goodison Park, Everton's next fixture, Lampard added: "Manchester United will be a completely different game, with an understanding of the pressure that's now on it. We can't pretend tonight didn't happen, we have to be on a good edge against United."
