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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Joe Thomas

Iconic Everton flag makes way into dressing room as Frank Lampard reaction to bungled corner sums up defeat

Frank Lampard was left recoiling in frustration at much of what he saw in Everton's nightmare defeat to Bournemouth.

The Blues boss made 11 changes and adopted a new formation for the Carabao Cup tie but could only grimace as a number of squad players failed their auditions for greater involvement in the first team. The manager retreated to his dugout more often than normal, and typically after poor passages of play from his side - including a botched corner that made little sense to those looking on.

It was one of the most obvious signs of unhappiness at the display and his frustration was mirrored by some of his players - Nathan Patterson among those wound up by the hosts' antics as they sought to protect their lead. What could have been a positive night based on the return from injury of senior players and young starlets being handed their chances instead turned into 90 minutes of self-destruction in which the Blues heaped further pressure on themselves. Lampard's frustration on the sideline and how he showed it is one of a host of 'moments spotted' from Tuesday's game. Others include the inspirational fan feature that was unable to spark success and the actions of the player who appeared keenest to show he understood what unfolded was not good enough.

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