Your Everton evening headlines for Sunday, April 3.
Everton run out of words as cruel irony emerges
Earlier in the week, Everton fans were treated to the same old interviews they've heard countless times. Whenever backs are against the wall, you suppose there's only so much players can say when they're routinely put up to talk in the build-up to matches.
Mason Holgate and Alex Iwobi were the particular players in question in the days leading up to Sunday's trip to the London Stadium. They spoke of attitude, commitment, the club's dire situation and a desire to do better.
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The response from fans? Well, they just wanted to see the effects on the pitch. Words mean nothing when you're involved in a scrap such as this one. It's the battling on the pitch that really counts, the ability to pull together and finally show any semblance of the quality Evertonians know the majority of these players have.
Those are all very important qualities to possess, but Frank Lampard's side found out against West Ham that it's not the be-all-and-end-all. The fact is, for the majority of those who took to the pitch in royal blue on Sunday, you couldn't fault the work-rate or commitment that they showed for the cause.
Read Adam Jones' full match verdict here.
Frank Lampard responds to David Moyes
Frank Lampard believes his side deserved more from their match against West Ham and urged people to not focus on Alex Iwobi's mistake in the second half. Everton fell to another defeat on their travels on Sunday afternoon as David Moyes' side claimed a 2-1 victory.
Aaron Cresswell's free kick gave the hosts the lead in the first half, before Mason Holgate's deflected effort drew the sides level in the second period. Just minutes after the equaliser, Jarrod Bowen bagged the winner on the counter-attack for the hosts to leave the Blues in a dire situation in their fight against relegation.
Despite another defeat, Lampard could see the positives from his side's display at the London Stadium. And, the manager believes that his men deserved at least a draw for their efforts.
