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  • EPL: I want to prove some people wrong – Van de Beek

    EPL: I want to prove some people wrong – Van de Beek

    Everton midfielder Donny van de Beek has had a pop at parent club Manchester United.

    Van de Beek was unable to play regularly at Old Trafford after arriving from Ajax in the summer of 2020, and was allowed to leave temporarily to gain more minutes.

    He was identified by boss Frank Lampard as a key target in the winter window and, after enjoying a good spell since penning his deal, is now keen to kick on.

    Asked if he has a point to prove, Van de Beek told the club programme: “Yes, but it is also for everyone around me.

    “If I play well, I do it for them, for my girlfriend and for my family and friends.

    “I want to give joy to those people. And to the fans. Then I want to do it for myself. Of course, sometimes I am disappointed and frustrated.

    “But I always try to stay positive and believe there will be a day it will change.

    “I can only change it with hard work, I want to show that some people are wrong and I still have the quality to play – I always aim to do this.”

  • Lampard reveals Guardiola motivational message after Chelsea sack

    Lampard reveals Guardiola motivational message after Chelsea sack

    Everton manager Frank Lampard admits he received a motivational message from Pep Guardiola after his sacking by Chelsea.

    When Lampard was sacked by Chelsea in January 2021, Guardiola was one of the first people to get in touch to offer support.

    Manchester City’s manager left a voice note, complimenting him on the work he had done at Stamford Bridge and how it would guarantee him opportunities in the future.

    The pair had exchanged numbers a few years earlier – Lampard had been to watch City train – but didn’t have anything other than an amicable relationship, so the words that Guardiola left were not just unexpected, they were huge fillip for the 43-year-old.

    “I’ve a huge respect for Pep,” said Lampard.

    “I went up against him as a player, his teams were incredible; so to have that contact with him which, in all honesty, he instigated was a great thing. It gave me a real eye opener into what top managers and top people do.

    “I think Alex Ferguson is a great reference point. He not only was one of the greatest managers of all time but he also had a real sentiment and emotional factor which means he has a strong link and support to any other coach, manager and person trying to walk anywhere near his path.

    “The greats have that. They have real people skills. So when Pep contacted me or when we’ve had brief discussions on different matters, it is something I really appreciate. I look forward to seeing him in those terms.”

  • I felt sorry for Van de Beek at Man Utd – Merson

    I felt sorry for Van de Beek at Man Utd – Merson

    Arsenal title winner Paul Merson has hit out at treatment of Everton loanee Donny van de Beek at Manchester United.

    The Dutch international joined the Blues for the remainder of the campaign having struggled for regular game time at Old Trafford.

    Merson has criticised the treatment of Van de Beek under former United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    “I felt sorry for Donny van de Beek at Manchester United,” Merson told Sportskeeda.

    “He never moaned and just got on with it. I think Manchester United have missed a trick here. He’s a very good player and I think he’ll be very successful at Everton.

    “Frank Lampard can get Van de Beek’s career going. He was a top player at Ajax but fell behind the eight-ball at Manchester United.”

  • Why I turned down Everton job, Wayne Rooney reveals

    Why I turned down Everton job, Wayne Rooney reveals

    Derby manager Wayne Rooney has explained turning down the chance to interview for the Everton job.

    Rooney came through the youth ranks at Everton and celebrated a year in charge of Derby County last month as they beat Sheffield United 2-0 at Pride Park.

    “I have been here now for over three years as player and manager and you build relationships up with players, first of all as team-mates, then as manager, and with staff,” Rooney told the Mail on Sunday.

    “Everything I am asking of those players in terms of hard work, honesty, trust, commitment…if I was just to turn round and say ‘I have had an offer, I’m off’, I honestly couldn’t do that to the players and the staff.

    “I could see once Benitez was sacked and my name was getting linked with Everton that the staff were down and they were scared that if I left, where did that leave the club.

    “I know they have been looking to me to try and help rebuild this club.

    “I spoke to the staff and said, ‘I am stood in front of you and I am with you. Whatever is being said out there, I am with you’. I think that was big for them.”

  • Lampard ‘very excited’ after Everton appointment confirmed

    Lampard ‘very excited’ after Everton appointment confirmed

    Premier League club Everton have appointed Frank Lampard as new manager.

    The former England midfielder has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract – until June 2024 – and will take charge for the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brentford at Goodison Park on Saturday 5 February.

    “It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club of Everton’s size and tradition and I am very excited,” Lampard told evertontv.

    “I always had a great feeling when I played against Everton.

    “There are certain clubs in England that when you go into the stadium, you can feel the passion the fans have for their team.

    “It is very intense

    “I found it difficult when it was against me and I am very much looking forward to representing that on their [supporters’] side. I will bring the same passion they give when they watch their team.

    “I think Everton is a unique club in that you can really understand what the fans want to see. The first thing they want is fight and desire and that must always be our baseline.

    “I knew I had to work overly hard [as a player] to try to be the best I could. I’m the same as a manager and I want to see that in my team.

    “Beyond that, you need the qualities to play good football. I want to see a team that are confident in possession, that can control games with possession, and be very exciting to watch at the top end of the pitch.

    “We need to be a team that’s very active… crossing and getting shots on goal and staying in the other half of the pitch. When you don’t have the ball, you must be aggressive.

    “And management is not just the tactical side – it’s how you make the squad and individuals feel. I will try to be myself, very personable and close to the players, and set up a team to play good football and win games.”

  • Everton appoint Frank Lampard as new manager

    Everton appoint Frank Lampard as new manager

    Everton have appointed Frank Lampard as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract to replace the sacked Rafael Benitez, according to Sky Sports

    Former Swansea and Derby County manager Paul Clement will be his assistant manager.

    Lampard became the leading candidate on Friday after Everton held a final round of talks with their candidates, and was formally offered the job on Saturday, Sky Sports said.

    An official announcement will be made on Monday.

  • Everton offer Frank Lampard manager’s job

    Everton offer Frank Lampard manager’s job

    Everton have offered their vacant managerial position to former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard.

    Lampard, 43, has been out of work for a year after being sacked as Chelsea manager last January, leaving the Blues after 18 months in charge.

    Portuguese Vitor Pereira and caretaker Duncan Ferguson also had their second interviews for the job on Friday, but the club decided to move for Lampard, says BBC Sport.

    Rafael Benitez was sacked after winning just one of his last 13 games.

    The former Liverpool manager lasted less than seven months and a side lacking in confidence lies 16th in the Premier League, just six points above the relegation zone.

    Pereira initially looked set to be offered the job after holding “very positive” talks and said club officials were “enthusiastic of what I proposed to them”.

    But graffiti daubed on Everton’s Goodison Park home this week opposed the move and read ‘Pereira out, Lampard in’.

    And on Wednesday night around 100 fans held a protest at Goodison at the way the club is being run.

    Former Toffee Wayne Rooney was also in contention for the role but turned down the chance to talk with Everton as he wants to stay at Championship strugglers Derby.

    Ex-Rams boss Lampard held talks about becoming Norwich boss in November before dropping out of the running, with the Canaries appointing Dean Smith instead.

    He could be appointed as Everton manager by the time they next play on 5 February against Brentford in the FA Cup.

  • EPL: Marcus Rashford snatches late win for Man Utd

    EPL: Marcus Rashford snatches late win for Man Utd

    Marcus Rashford scored the winner with virtually the last kick of the game as Manchester United leapfrogged West Ham into the Premier League’s top four.

    It seemed certain to be another frustrating afternoon for the hosts, who were stifled by the Hammers’ organisation and came no closer than Fred’s second-half effort that was saved by Alphonse Areola.

    But with less than 30 seconds of the three minutes of injury time remaining, United broke and in a move that involved all three substitutes, Edinson Cavani held his run to remain onside as he collected Anthony Martial’s short pass before rolling a cross to the far post, where it was converted by Rashford.

    The result was harsh on the Hammers. In a game of few chances, Jarrod Bowen drove a shot into the side-netting before Tomas Soucek’s glancing header bounced just wide of the far post with four minutes remaining.

    But Rashford had the final word as United secured back-to-back wins for the first time under Ralf Rangnick.

    The result takes United into the top four for the first time in three months, with the Hammers dropping down to fifth, although Tottenham and Arsenal could overtake them if they win their games on Sunday.

     

    BBC

  • Everton contact Mourinho after Benitez sack

    Everton contact Mourinho after Benitez sack

    Premier League club, Everton have made contact with Jose Mourinho about leaving Roma and taking the Goodison Park job.

    Everton sacked Rafa Benitez yesterday and currently have no replacement lined up.

    The Telegraph says Everton approached Mourinho, but he turned them down immediately. He only made the move to Roma over the summer.

    Mourinho also was linked with Tottenham after the dismissal of Nuno before they turned to Antonio Conte.

    Former Roma coach Paulo Fonseca is also being linked with the Everton job, having been considered before they turned to Benitez.

  • BREAKING: Everton fire Rafael Benitez

    BREAKING: Everton fire Rafael Benitez

    First team manager of Everton Football Club, Rafael Benitez has been fired.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Benitez was fired on Sunday, the English Premier League side confirmed.

    Everton confirmed the sack of Benitez with a statement on its official website.

    The club say they are looking for a replacement and an announcement would be made in due course.

    The statement reads: “Everton Football Club can confirm the departure of Rafael Benitez as First Team manager.

    “Benitez, who joined Everton in June 2021, has left the Club with immediate effect.

    “An update on a permanent replacement will be made in due course”.

    TNG reports Benitez, who was drafted in to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Goodison Park, was fired after Everton lost 2:1 to Norwich on Saturday.

    The Toffees are currently placed in 16th position on the premier league table.