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Frank Lampard chose to change things about a little and went with a starting XI of Pickford; Patterson, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Iwobi, Davies, ...

Evertonians could argue they were unlucky with some of the goals, but in the end who dares wins, and Minnesota dared to play. You could say Inchy’s side were lucky to be ahead by three, but were certainly good value for the lead with their endeavour. Lewis Warrington was looking good again just like against Arsenal but looked to have tweaked something, coming off soon after. Just like on Saturday there was an immediate improvement in the Blues’ cohesion with the ball, but they continued to be wasteful when the chances were presented to them. The Blues started reasonably well, moving the ball around decently as Minnesota sat back. The Loons’ star Emmanuel Reynoso made no mistake from the spot, sending Jordan Pickford the wrong way.

FRANK LAMPARD demanded that his Everton players “must be better” after they suffered a humiliating 4-0 thrashing at Minnesota United last night.Th.

And if we don’t want to be in that situation again, they have to better and I have to be better. For me, that starts on day one of pre-season and ends at the end of the season. Also, through the team, there are things I want to strengthen, and I can be honest about that, because a club like Everton has to have a competitive squad.”

The Everton midfielder managed to turn the ball past the post from the middle of the goal with the MLS side's goalkeeper stranded before Alli collapsed out ...

Hate to see it.' The type of goals he used to score for us and now he’s struggling with tap ins? Sad to see man.'

Dele Alli hasn't had a great start to life as an Everton player and he missed one of the easiest chances going on Wednesday night against MLS side ...

"The players in the dressing room need to understand that they’ve put in a very poor performance individually and collectively." Speaking after the match, Lampard said, "If we don’t want to be in that situation again, they have to be better and I have to be better. In the 74th minute, the midfielder should have scored, after getting on the end of a low cross, but somehow managed to hit the ball wide with an open goal in front of him, from about a yard.

Frank Lampard has issued a warning to his Everton squad following a terrible pre-season performance against Minnesota United on Wednesday.

“The players must be up for the fact they have to fight to play in the team. “The players have to put last season to bed. “We switched the formation to have a look, which was interesting for me to see.

Everton lost their second pre-season friendly 4-0 to MLS side Minnesota United.

“We had an amazing night [against Crystal Palace] and an amazing run - but, as soon as that finished, I put it to bed very quickly, so the players have to put it to bed as well, because we were in that fight for a reason. Also, through the team, there are things I want to strengthen, and I can be honest about that, because a club like Everton has to have a competitive squad. For me, that starts on day one of pre-season and ends at the end of the season.

Richard Buxton has cast doubt over the Toffees chances in the 2022/23 Premier League campaign after Everton suffered a 4-0 defeat to Minnesota United.

There is still a long time left in the transfer window so right now there shouldn’t be too much panic, but surely the Toffees need to add to their squad soon. The obvious caveat of preseason is there and it shouldn’t be ignored by the Goodison Park faithful, but surely Lampard needs to be installing a winning culture and mentality into his squad. Buxton, who covers Everton and Liverpool, feels that the defeats in America could well be a sign of things to come for the Toffees.

Frank Lampard has had a stop-start managerial career and Everton have a stop-start managerial history. Will they benefit from this long summer?

With less than two-and-a-half weeks to go before the start of the new Premier League season, this was not a sign that much has improved. No team is going to get very far without “a great work ethic and energy” while mentioning that “we’ve made some adjustments in the analysis, sports science and medical departments” may make cynics wonder how much attention was being given to them before. The names of Usmanov’s companies were taken down from the hoardings at Goodison Park and plans for the club’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock had to be re-evaluated and refinanced. And there were mitigating circumstances surrounding his arrival at Everton. There was little opportunity to strengthen a dysfunctional squad which had in previous years come to resemble the financial mess that was going on behind the scenes at the club. But when Russian tanks rolled over the border into Ukraine in February, the writing was on the wall for that source of ready income. The suspicion remains that he is the Little Lord Fauntleroy of the Premier League, parachuted into several prestigious positions on the basis of his name and his reputation as a player rather than anything he’d done during his brief and not especially successful managerial career.

Everton's poor start to pre-season continued in the early hours of Thursday morning, as the Toffees fell to a shock 4-0 defeat at the hands of Major League ...

At the time, Everton were trailing 3-0. Luis Amarilla and Abu Danladi were on hand either side of half-time to further Everton ’s humiliation. “The players have to work and understand we were in a relegation battle for a big portion of last season,” Lampard told Everton TV. “We had an amazing night [against Crystal Palace ] and an amazing run but, as soon as that finished, I put it to bed very quickly, so the players have to put it to bed as well, because we were in that fight for a reason.

The former Rangers full back was in action in the Allianz Field but it was a night to forget for the Toffees.

He showed some good flashes throughout the first half in that sense, but there were also clearly some defensive aspects that need some work.” The MLS side, who are in the middle of their campaign, had scored two of their four goals by that stage. He said: "If we don’t want to be in that situation again, they have to be better and I have to be better.

The Toffees suffered an embarrassing 4-0 pre-season defeat to Minnesota United on Wednesday.

If there is to be good to come out of this, the players and the dressing room have to understand that they have just put in a very poor performance individually and collectively and have been well beaten.” When you think of where we were last year, we have lost a big player in Richarlison. We wish him well, but our club now continues. “We had an amazing night [against Palace] and an amazing run.

The 27 Campaign have been vocal throughout the summer about their wishes for Moshiri and Bill Kenwright to leave, over what they percieve to be ...

'Recent responses issued by the club on behalf of Farhad Moshiri have failed to allay concerns. That will continue. Whilst all Evertonians will continue to back Frank Lampard and the team to the hill, we must demand more from you and we will highlight your lack of engagement and the continued poor management of the club in the run up to the new season. 'We have to be direct with you and say that your and your board’s response to the fans is inadequate and shows a lack of respect. 'However, we have to ask you to address the fans as to your plans regarding the ownership of the club, the management of the club and how it solves the obvious deficiencies of last season and recent years. 'When news broke of a possible takeover, the 27 Campaign delayed sending a reply to your open letter in the belief that a takeover was the best outcome for you and the club.

The Toffees closed out their US tour with a sound spanking.

For me, it was a different test for the players to go into a back-four, in terms of defensively, the organisation of the team, and the quality on the ball to move the ball through the lines. “The lads have been training hard – physically really hard – especially in the last few days since the Arsenal game on Saturday. We can’t come off that [hard work] because the season’s coming round so quickly, but it doesn’t give excuses for a performance like that. For me, that starts on day one of pre-season and ends at the end of the season. As a club, it (the Minnesota game) reinforced the situation in terms of what we need to do with the squad, because it has to be stronger than what we saw tonight. Also, through the team, there are things I want to strengthen, and I can be honest about that, because a club like Everton has to have a competitive squad. For those who stayed up well past their bedtime in the UK to watch Everton play their second and final friendly of their United States tour, they will be asking themselves why they bothered.

Everton fans share manager Frank Lampard's concerns over a wait for the new signings that Farhad Moshiri has vowed to bring in after the 4-0 thrashing to ...

Also, through the team, there are things I want to strengthen, and I can be honest about that, because a club like Everton has to have a competitive squad.” As memories of Howard’s time at the Blues and Donovan’s fleeting loan spells fade into the past, just how many soccer enthusiasts in the land of the free are going to pick them going forward? Indeed, Men in Blazers , the same podcast who held a sell-out live event with Lampard, Anthony Gordon and Jordan Pickford at Washington DC’s historic Howard Theatre last week, hosted by Scouser and lifelong Blue Roger Bennett, even tweeted “Everton in danger of becoming the first team in league history to be relegated from MLS” as the club were on their way to their heaviest loss on US soil since Czech champions Dukla Prague smashed them 7-2 in the first leg of the International Soccer League final back in 1961, a gruelling eight-match competition that saw Harry Catterick’s side make four transatlantic flights. As a club, it [the Minnesota game] reinforced the situation in terms of what we need to do with the squad, because it has to be stronger that what we saw tonight.” but, as soon as that finished, I put it to bed very quickly, so the players have to put it to bed as well, because we were in that fight for a reason. We consistently get told that results ‘don’t matter’ in pre-season matches and the primary focus remains on fitness at this stage, after all winning the Florida Cup last year proved a preamble to what turned out to be a season that produced the joint lowest equivalent points total in the club’s history.

Manager has warned team and club against another relegation battle while the 27 Campaign will protest against the owners at Goodison Park on Saturday.

“We had an amazing night [May’s comeback win against Crystal Palace to secure safety] and an amazing run but as soon as that finished I put it to bed very quickly, so the players have to put it to bed as well because we were in that fight for a reason. When you think of where we were last year, we have lost a big player in Richarlison … we wish him well, but our club now continues. “The players have to understand we were in a relegation battle for a big portion of last season,” an angry Everton manager said.

Adrian Heath hailed a 'special night' as the Everton legend guided Minnesota United to a shock resounding victory over his former club.

“It's been a really good evening. Speaking after the game, Heath said: “Terrific night. “We scored some quality goals, had some good performance - especially with some of the youngster guys - so it's been a really good evening.

Frank Lampard is worried Everton could find themselves in another relegation battle next season if they don't improve their form following Thursday's ...

As a club, it (the Minnesota game) reinforced the situation in terms of what we need to do with the squad, because it has to be stronger than what we saw tonight.' The striker left Goodison Park to join Tottenham this summer The Everton boss admits their struggles in front of goal could be as a result of Richarlison's departure. The Everton boss admits their struggles in front of goal could be as a result of Richarlison's departure. Discussing the result after the Minnesota United game, Lampard said: 'The players have to work and understand we were in a relegation battle for a big portion of last season. Everton suffered a miserable 4-0 defeat in the final game of their pre-season tour of the US

The 27 Campaign has announced that a new protest against the running of Everton will take place on Saturday, which comes after the dismal pre-season defeat ...

Their statement continued: "The Campaign calls on as many Evertonians as possible to demonstrate their concern over the running of the football club under Farhad Moshiri and his board. There is a "void" in areas of the squad, as the manager described it - and hard work in the transfer market is the only way that's going to be filled over the coming weeks. They called on any fans in attendance to protest in a respectful manner, and again made their points to the owner clear. Moshiri asked to be judged at the end of the transfer window in his most recent statement to supporters, which strikes as a fair assessment. At the current stage, especially after Wednesday's worrying loss, it seems that positivity has ground to a halt in a lot of areas. Everton take on Blackpool in their next pre-season fixture on Sunday, but that might not be what takes a lot of the limelight.

Minnesota United FC stormed past English Premier League side Everton in a friendly Wednesday night, earning a 4-0 victory at Allianz Field that was ...

I’m sure that Frank [Lampard] would’ve liked to have won the game, but at the end of the day he knows that the most important thing is the opening day of the season.” “You know, the most important thing for them in preseason is to get everybody fit and healthy for the opening day of the season. It means so much to me to welcome Everton to the stadium.”

Frank Lampard has made no bones about his disappointment with the way his players performed in yesterday's somewhat alarming friendly against Minnesota ...

If that is the case, I'd like the club to be more honest with us and say "we're fucked by FFP, the kids are going to have to step up, and we're looking at getting a couple e.g. Billy Gilmour in on loan". But nobody has said that, and Frank is still talking about incoming players, so what is going on? It’s more aimed at the recruitment team and Moshiri that he needs them to help him out, now. He could find himself pretty friendless at Finch Farm quite quickly. But I do think this result is good because it does support what Frank and his backroom have to and are trying to do. He's the club's outward face to the world, he's got to project a degree of competence. I'm not saying Frank is the answer but it's a lot deeper than he realises. Excellent fitness records and both captained Huddersfield at times last season. A good manager can get more than the sum of the parts from a team. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. For me, that starts with pre-season and goes right to the end of the season. “The players have to work and they need to understand we were in a relegation battle for a big portion of last season.

The Liverpool ECHO's Joe Thomas spoke exclusively to Everton winger Anthony Gordon after the 4-0 loss to Minnesota United.

I could have had a couple of assists, I could have had a couple of goals. He has no doubt they all have the ability to succeed and said his advice to them would be: "Just really keep your head down, be humble. Asked what playing and training with them had been like, particularly Mills, who he could potentially work with on the right, he explained: "It's been different for me because I'm usually the youngest one and to have them has been a bit weird - I feel old now. He should have had an assist after a cross narrowly evaded Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Alex Iwobi, won two free kicks in dangerous areas and saw a shot blocked as it was seemingly about to beat the keeper. Asked what his ambitions for the new season were, he said: "Just to be much better than last year. That includes providing inspiration and guidance to the batch of talented academy prospects attempting to follow in his footsteps.

Supporters are unhappy at the lack of investment into the first team but will be buoyed by news that KAM Group have not given up on buying the club despite ...

The exit of Richarlison means the club need at least one striker incoming, even if Dominic Calvert-Lewin has reportedly looked sharp in pre-season. “Recent responses issued by the club on behalf of Farhad Moshiri have failed to allay concerns. But the 27 Campaign said that was not enough.

Everton manager Frank Lampard might look at a deal for Nicolas Pepe if he's available to sign on loan, according to journalist Pete O'Rourke.

He did score a crucial goal in a key victory over Wolves and claim an assist on the final-day, but it was another campaign to forget in what’s quickly becoming a nightmare career in English football. In three seasons in the top-flight, the Ivorian has scored just 16 goals and laid on nine assists, with his lack of consistency leading him to struggle to start regularly. The winger made the switch to England from Lille for a club record fee back in 2019, but Pepe has failed to live up to expectations at the Emirates.

Even the most technically challenged park player would have backed themselves to tap home from a couple of yards in the middle of the goal under no pressure ...

Worryingly for Lampard, Dele is only one of many problems ahead of the new season. If Tarkowski left Burnley hoping his relegation battle days were over, he might be in for a nasty shock. So far, the tour of America has left a bad smell. For Dele, the decline from being a World Cup semi-finalist in 2018 has been sharp. Lampard started him only once in four months last season. There were claims that launching a clothing range distracted from his football.

Everton will be looking for someone to stand up and step into the shoes of Richarlison after his exit for Tottenham and Dele Alli could be that man.

“If you can take any positives out of that, he’s arriving in the right area. Richarlison and Alli are also very different players and the Englishman is not suited to being a left-winger in the way that Lampard will want him to play so if he is going to be a star for him, he will have to be an attacking midfielder centrally. “I’m backing Dele Alli to have a good season because there is a player in there that we haven’t seen for a long time and I think he has to have a good season.

Everton great Adrian Heath has been speaking about Minnesota United's win over his old club on Wednesday night.

“It's been a really good evening. Abu Danladi then grabbed a fourth goal for the hosts 12 minutes from time after Frank Lamaprd rang the changes in the second period. A strong Everton team were dismantled 4-0 after Heath’s side raced into a three goal lead at the break.

Everton want to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers' Belgium international central midfielder Leander Dendoncker. Fabrizio Romano says that the 27-year-old is ...

It remains to be seen what the asking price would be given Dendoncker’s contract situation, but Everton need to be prudent in the market this summer. Everton want to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Belgium international central midfielder Leander Dendoncker. 'Extra quality': Everton now want to sign 'special' Premier League midfielder - Romano