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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Chris Beesley

Frank Lampard's players must follow Neville Southall's lesson like Everton cult hero did

A decade ago today, Denis Stracqualursi scored his only Premier League goal and while the Argentinian was never close to becoming one of Goodison Park’s greats, Everton could really players with his commitment to the cause right now.

New manager Frank Lampard started with a 4-1 victory at home to Brentford in the FA Cup – a biggest ever debut win for a Blues boss – but the honeymoon was soon over after the 3-1 loss to the Premier League’s second bottom club Newcastle United on Tuesday, a result that lifted the struggling Magpies to within a point of their visitors.

While Eddie Howe’s side showed they were up for the relegation dog fight, Lampard’s men wilted in the St James’ Park cauldron of noise.

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