The Bonk

God I love Napoli so much. Spalletti is such a great character.

Spot on, @The College Dropout. I'm curious to see if Lampard has the ability to overcome his current tactical limitations as a manager. He definitely has the want and is invested in Everton as a club. As an aside, were you aware of https://wyayescout.com/, Kev Lawson? It got him a gig at Statsbomb and was on the Pod on the Tyne this week.

Well, can you see Dogleash being any form of analytical in his man management?

I guess that constitutes getting hauled off.

@brummie is a really good egg. We're lucky he comes back here to post.

Defensively, Lampard has Everton in good standing (although they didn't look good against ManU). It's the other end of the pitch that they struggle. Granted, this could also be read as they're under constant pressure defensively and that their midfield sucks. Aye, Lampard wants to be a manager and a successful one, whereas Gerrard doesn't strike me as really wanting to work at it.

I have doubt Gerrard even wants to manage at the level that's required to get to Eddie's calibre. The perception, from my perspective, he gives off is that he's gone into management to stay close to Football and the spotlight post a very good career.

Lampard has more about him than Stevie G, but neither of them will be as accomplished as coaches as they were players. Howe strikes me as a relentless student of the game, but also possesses exceedingly good management skills with players, the press, etc.

Well said, @Stottie. Watch that FOCUS video on the team's YT channel, when he's on his game, it's pure magic.

Aye, glad he's in the groove, think he gets too much stick on here. He had a good game for us, did what was asked of him.

A mating call to this lass who fancy's him.

What I have a problem with is Hope and others writing that this is peak Bruno. How the fuck do they know what his peak is? He’s not even been here a year. Agree with you, though. New contract for him or extension and grow around him while Eddie makes him more world class than he is now.

Aren't they the same, essentially? Referring to compensation owed to him over the course of his signed contract?

He’s the damn man.

I had a slight chortle reading that knowing how flat the crowd at Villa have been. To be fair, some mentioned how together we are as a club and how that is lacking with them.

Easily his best “character”, a fitting farewell.

Spurs win! Need Brighton behind us as we won’t catch Spurs this year.

Looked like his assistant had to remind him they were at a Football match. ”Have we won the Rugby yet, Gerald?!?”

Posted the same message a few pages back, agree 100%.

Oh, YOU!

was Maxi, no?

Loving this Miggy story arc.

Happy for Murphy.