Another dreadful loss, this time at Goodison Park, to Brighton and Hove Albion announces another relegation battle for the Toffees.Of course, it raises further questions about the future of the manager Frank Lampard, whose side was booed off at half-time and after the final whistle.Lampard himself said he “understands fans’ reaction” and vowed to “keep working” as he attempts to steer his team clear of the bottom three. However, Lampard’s 19th in 36 league games in charge of Everton leaves the Toffees just one point above the bottom three after a desperate run of only one win in 10 top-flight outings.🗣️”I can’t control the talk or the decisions”Lampard’s thoughts after his side were thumped 4-1 at home to Brighton💭Is he on the verge of the sack?🗑️#Everton #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/pW1xqoiEHY— Fairplay (@FairplayXchange) January 4, 2023 Still, he blames the defeat on “individual mistakes and collective defending issues”.”We’re all in it together, it’s not a question of anger,” added the Everton boss. “We’re all disappointed, we all want to win games.”I won’t go into what was said in the dressing room afterwards,” Lampard said in a separate interview with BBC Sport. “That’s for us to get right. Manchester United [in the FA Cup] comes in a few days.”We have to fight for consistency, for sure.”Brighton’s fourth goal is even funnier when you see how it started 😭😭 who is McNeil trying to find with that free kick pic.twitter.com/wbHn2EBEDc— Tyron (@tlmfootball) January 3, 2023 Owner Farhad Moshiri has sacked five managers in almost seven years since becoming the majority shareholder and Lampard now has a win ratio lower than the man he replaced, the hugely unpopular Rafael Benitez, as he approaches his first-year anniversary at the end of the month. Will he survive it?ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – Matchday 19MondayBrentford – Liverpool 3-1 (2-0)/Konate 19 og, Wissa 42, Mbeumo 84 – Oxlade-Chamberlain 50/TuesdayLeicester City – Fulham 0-1 (0-1)/Mitrovic 17/Arsenal – Newcastle 0-0Everton – Brighton 1-4 (0-1)/Gray 90+2 pen – Mitoma 14, Ferguson 51, March 54, Gross 57/Man Utd – Bournemouth 3-0 (1-0)/Casemiro 22, Shaw 49, Rashford 86/Wednesday22.30: (2.10) Southampton (3.50) Nott.Forest (3.80)22.45: (2.65) Leeds (3.25) West Ham (2.70)23.00: (2.05) Aston Villa (3.50) Wolverhampton (3.90)23.00: (3.35) Crystal Palace (3.40) Tottenham (2.30)Thursday23.00: (5.50) Chelsea (3.90) Man.City (1.70)***odds are subject to change
