Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard was named Everton boss in January 2022

Some people might find the language offensive.

After his players were beaten by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, Frank wondered if they had the right mentality to play forEverton.

In their last 12 games in all competitions, they have picked up only four wins, one of which was in the Premier League.

Despite a bright start at Selhurst Park, they conceded two goals either side of half-time as Palace won.

There is only so much you can do to give someone confidence.

We are playing at the end of the field. If you don't have the confidence to play, you can quickly flip it and say "have you got the bollocks to play?"

Sorry, but that is the reality of football. If you fall somewhere in the middle, don't worry.

The first half was dominated by Palace as they scored two goals and then two more.

We didn't play badly today and Palace didn't play well, but we lost because of a lack of confidence and a lack of what I just said.

It was not tactics. In the first 20 minutes Palace couldn't get out of their half.

They haven't won a trophy since 1995 and haven't reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in two years.

Maybe it is not my time to be there. It is time for Palace. The job is to stay up and that is what it is.

Do you want to stay up or win today? We know the answer. We performed at 70% and that is not good enough.

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