West Ham 2 Everton 1
The good news for Everton is that five of the 10 games they have remaining this season are at home. The bad news is that their buffer over the relegation zone is just three points and their away form remains as bad as ever. Five games on the road since Frank Lampard took over have brought five defeats – and what makes this one worse is how unnecessary and self-inflicted it felt.
There was a time when Frank Lampard would turn up at West Ham and be greeted with implacable hostility. There’d be jeers, cries of Judas and taunts based on his round-faced appearance. Not any more. There were boos before kick-off, but they came largely from the away fans and were directed at Ku …
- April 4, 2022
