Frank Lampard must make instant training change to weed out Everton let-downs

The fans are going to turn up with their flags and banners for Everton’s remaining fixtures. They know moaning and groaning isn’t helping this team. We don’t want to give the players an excuse. They’ve had every excuse under the sun, they need to step up to the plate.

The fans will be their singing because it’s their livelihood but the players don’t realise that. They think they do but they don’t. We’ve had excuses with injuries and suspensions and all kinds of issues this season but when you step over that white line, you’ve got to give everything. How many times have we said, they have one good result and they think they’re Real Madrid?

I listened to Frank Lampard's comments before the Newcastle United game and I understand the pressure from the media and people like myself giving the players stick that they surely deserve, is not going to help anyone.

I thought I’m going to find any positives that I can because these Everton players need all the encouragement under the sun. They need an arm around the shoulder and to pretend that they’re loved.

It’s been shown that whether it’s Jamie Carragher, myself or whoever calling them out, they can’t answer back as they have no backbone. They might do it once but then they forget everything again.

Newcastle United was a poor performance but a fantastic and much-needed win. I don’t care how we play football between now and the end of the season, just put points on the board.

I held my hands up and thought I was being too harsh because the players needed loving, they needed hugs and the fans said that we needed to get behind them against Newcastle United, these players don’t react to anger or fans getting on their back. It’s a different mentality with the modern footballer. They