Frank Lampard believes the stakes are far higher in Everton’s desperate relegation battle, than for any of his title triumphs.
The Everton boss admits openly that there have been a couple of times in recent months “when sitting on my arse, and doing the bins” seemed like an attractive option. Yet he says the consuming nature of trying to ensure the Blues survival, with the sheer enormity of that so apparent - all the pressure which goes with it - is inspiring and energising him.
Asked as his side stand a single point above the drop zone with just four games left, if the easier option would have been to wait for a job with less stress, he said: “Yeah, possibly I could have waited. I could have sat on my arse and done the bins at home….that has actually seemed quite appealing a couple times in the last few months!
