A furious Everton manager Frank Lampard blasted VAR official Chris Kavanagh as “incompetent at best” and a “professional who cannot do his job right” after his side were denied a late penalty in the 1-0 defeat against Manchester City.Phil Foden’s 82nd-minute goal was shortly followed by the ball striking the arm of midfielder Rodri.Referee Paul Tierney had not given...Full Story »

Thomas Frank is convinced Christian Eriksen will help steer Brentford clear of relegation after the midfielder completed his emotional return to football. The former Tottenham and Inter Milan star received a huge ovation as he came off the bench in the 52nd minute, 259 days after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland. The 30-year-old w...Full Story »

Frank Lampard insists Everton must accept and embrace their Premier League relegation battle.The Toffees slipped to their second defeat in three league encounters under new boss Lampard with a 2-0 loss at Southampton.Stuart Armstrong and Shane Long struck for a totally dominant Saints side who never relented after taking control.Stuart Armstrong celebrates after scoring Southampton’s first...Full Story »

Everton moved five points clear of the relegation zone as goals from Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane and Anthony Gordon steered them to a 3-0 win over Leeds in their first Premier League home game under Frank Lampard.The Toffees went 2-0 up in the first half via headers from Coleman and fellow defender Keane in the 10th and 23rd minutes respectively.Rodrigo hit the hosts’ bar in between and ...Full Story »

Frank Lampard declared himself “absolutely delighted” while also stressing that “it’s only a start” after Everton recorded their first Premier League win under him by beating Leeds 3-0 at Goodison Park.The Toffees went 2-0 up in the first half thanks to headers from Seamus Coleman and fellow defender Michael Keane in the 10th and 23rd minutes respectively.Rodrigo st...Full Story »

New Everton manager Frank Lampard admits he had a day he will never forget after opening his Goodison Park reign with a 4-1 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Premier League rivals Brentford.Goals from Yerry Mina, Richarlison, Mason Holgate and Andros Townsend, after Ivan Toney’s penalty had briefly made it 2-1, secured the biggest win on debut by any Toffees boss.It was the team’s lar...Full Story »

Dominic Calvert-Lewin will miss Frank Lampard’s first match as Everton manager when the Toffees host Brentford in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday.The England striker is out with a knock sustained in the loss to Aston Villa a fortnight ago while new signings Dele Alli and Donny Van de Beek are both cup-tied.Abdoulaye Doucoure (groin), Fabian Delph (thigh) and Tom Davies (hamstring) are ...Full Story »

Thomas Frank admitted his emotions got the better of him after he was sent off at the final whistle of Brentford’s bizarre Premier League defeat to Wolves.The Bees were beaten 2-1 in a match dogged by delays including a 20-minute stoppage for a drone flying overhead.There were crazy scenes at Brentford’s Community Stadium as both sets of players were forced off the pitch while the dr...Full Story »

Barcelona have announced the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt winger Fabio Blanco. The 17 year old winger has signed until 2024. Blanco came through at Valencia and signed for the German side on a free transfer last summer. Now he will be incorporated into Sergi Barjuan's Barça B side and has a 100m euro release clause. "I am very proud at forming part of this great club," he said after...Full Story »

Thomas Frank praised Bryan Mbeumo for his 21-minute hat-trick that earned Brentford a 4-1 victory over Port Vale in the third round of the FA Cup.Mbeumo came off the bench in the 62nd minute and added to Marcus Forss’ first-half opener with three goals at Vale Park.“It’s brilliant I must say,” said Frank. “He’s been brilliant for us this year in the Premier Le...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested that Steven Gerrard should not rush into taking the Reds job in the future after using Frank Lampard as an example of how things can go wrong. Gerrard will make an emotional return to Anfield for the first time as a coach on Saturday as his Aston Villa side take on his former club. The 41-year-old, who has made an impressive start since joining Vill...Full Story »

Colchester are set to be without Frank Nouble and Tom Eastman for the FA Cup second-round tie with Wigan on Sunday.Striker Nouble is awaiting the results of a scan on a knee injury, while manager Hayden Mullins said Eastman is quarantining after testing positive for coronavirus.The duo join a lengthy absentee list, with Shamal George dealing with a rib problem and Ryan Clampin, Gene Kennedy and ...Full Story »

Frankie McAvoy thinks Ched Evans showed precisely how important he is to the Preston cause after inspiring the 2-1 win against Middlesbrough.Evans headed the Lilywhites level with 13 minutes remaining after returning to action for the first time since August 17.The 32-year-old striker was introduced shortly after half-time after recovering from a foot injury and it led to his first goal of the s...Full Story »