Without a doubt, it seemed unthinkable to talk about having to save himself from relegation in the Premier League. After a disastrous campaign for Rafael Benítez in which he managed 22 Premier League games and only managed seven wins, he was long held in office before.
However, on January 16, 2022, the Everton leadership decided to end the relationship that Rafael Benítez had with the Liverpool team after losing 2-1 to Norwich. The Iberian left the ‘Toffees’ in the fifteenth box in an unusual position for that group.
Undoubtedly, what the team with the most appearances in the top flight, such as Everton, (118) is experiencing is unusual. Those from Goodison Park have been league champions nine times, but now, they occupy the 18th position with 32 points, two points behind Burnley and Leeds, who for now safeguard the Premier League.
Frank Lampard took over on 31 January and made a promising debut, beating Brentford 4-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Since joining the Dutchman, Donny van de Beek has managed 13 games and has left a record of eight defeats, four victories and one equality adding only 13 units since day 22.
Rafael Benítez left Everton in box 15 with 19 units. With Frank Lampard they add only 32 points. They take ten units from Watford, and 11 from Norwich City, who are the two pursuers in the relegation issue.
This being the case, Everton depends on itself calmly due to the great difference in points that it takes out from Watford and Norwich City already with an irreversible relegation. Breathing freshly, the ‘Toffees’ took an important step towards salvation by beating Chelsea at Goodison Park by the smallest difference. However, Burnley also added three.
Fortunately, those led by Frank Lampard have two pending matches that were postponed from previous dates, in addition to the three final days to conclude the Premier League. Their rivals will be Watford and Crystal Palace pending, one visiting and the other at home, and Leicester, Brentford and Arsenal. As it is, they could have just one slip assuming Burnley or Leeds win what they have left, which is four games.
Looking at the league, their direct rivals also have difficult games. For example, Burnley will have to play twice against Aston Villa, Tottenham and will close with Newcastle, while Leeds will have two difficult games against Arsenal and Chelsea, to then face Brighton and Brentford who may be a little more accessible despite the difficulty of the Premier. Everton, with one game less than Burnely and Leeds, will be watching not only what those led by Frank Lampard can do, but looking at these two clubs as well.
Richarlison, Donny van de Beek, Richarlison, Dele Alli and Yerry Mina’s mission will be to save themselves from this catastrophe. Well, Everton has not lost the category since 1951 and will not want to do so with such figures within its squad. Despite flirting so much with the lower zone, they still have time to amend this negative situation that Rafa Benítez initially caused, and with few games, Frank Lampard is going down that path.
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