Your Everton morning headlines for Monday, January 16.
What Frank Lampard said after Southampton raises major questions over Everton players
It was shortly after 6.20pm when Frank Lampard arrived in the media room at Goodison Park to start his post-match press conference.
Even those Everton supporters who had stayed to join the peaceful 'sit-it' after the defeat to Southampton had long headed for the exits by the time the Blues boss began his latest inquest into yet another crushing defeat.
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Lampard looked bereft at the full-time whistle and as he headed down the tunnel his players followed him to shouts of 'you’re not fit to wear the shirt'. By the time Lampard arrived at his press conference, he looked a lot more upbeat, but one imagines he was simply putting on a brave face.
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'It's a mess' - Gary Neville shares 'depressing' Everton comparison after season reaches new low
Gary Neville has likened Everton's plight to the dark days suffered by Newcastle United under the stewardship of former owner, Mike Ashley.
In charge of the Magpies for a period of 14 years, Ashley came under scrutiny on a number of occasions for his handling of the club in multiple departments. From renaming St James' Park to the Sports Direct Arena in 2011 to a gradual decrease in transfer investment, supporters quickly become disillusioned before calling for change.
Fans eventually got their wish in October 2021 after the 58-year-old sold the club in a controversial £300million deal involving the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Success has soon followed for Newcastle since this change, with Eddie Howe's side now in contention for a top four finish having battled relegation only last campaign.
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