Sixteen years ago, on the day that Frank Lampard lifted the Premier League title with Chelsea, his Uncle Harry completed one of football’s great escapes.
It is no surprise that as Lampard finds himself fighting his own relegation battle as manager at Everton, he has turned to Harry Redknapp for advice. Redknapp masterminded Portsmouth’s incredible survival mission in 2006, when they took 20 points from a possible 27 to beat the drop.
Safety was confirmed with a 2-1 victory at Wigan - just hours after Lampard had collected his second title medal following a 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
