If you can pardon the pun – as this really isn’t a laughing matter – it’s time to be Frank and for everyone at Everton to unite behind Lampard because the Blues are in a mess.
The past 127 days have brought just one Premier League victory for Everton and produced an alarming slide down the table to 16th place.
With their next fixture in the competition at St James’ Park on February 8, Everton know defeat to Newcastle United could see Eddie Howe’s side to within a point of them.
