Frank Lampard has responded to claims that Ange Postecoglou could replace him at Everton by saying he doesn't pay 'too much attention' to speculation.
Rumours cropped up last week claiming the Celtic boss was on a shortlist of names the Blues would move for if they were to part company with the former Chelsea and Manchester City midfielder.
The tentative speculation emerged after the Blues were beaten twice in five days by Bournemouth. The first, a 4-1 loss in the Carabao Cup, came before Lampard’s side were humbled 3-0 in the Premier League in their final game before the World Cup break.
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The Blues, who landed in Australia on Wednesday, face Celtic on Sunday in the first of their Sydney Cup matches, and Lampard was asked on Friday about the reports linking Postecoglou with his job.
“When you take this job you understand that talk is going to come, particularly if you take on a job like Everton, and where we were last season,” he said in response.
“There’s a bit of a process to try to get us back to where we want to be. The Premier League’s so competitive it means that you go through these patches.
“I’m pretty good at not paying too much attention to [coaching rumours], just understanding what it is. You go from one week from being best manager in the world after an amazing result to [the opposite] – it can go both ways.
“It’s fine. I’m fortunate to do the job I do, and I’m fortunate to have had a really long playing career. It gives me good context. I try to stay pretty level headed."
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