'My bones must be going soft' - Frank Lampard breaks hand celebrating Everton's win over Newcastle
Everton boss Frank Lampard said he broke his hand after Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 thanks to Alex Iwobi's 99th-minute winner. Victory for the Merseyside club sees them go three points clear of 17th-placed Watford with two games in hand on the Hornets. Ad/> Lampard says he broke his hand after wildly celebrating Iwobi's last-gasp goal.
Premier LeagueIwobi 99th-minute strike gives Everton hope with victory over NewcastleAN HOUR AGO 'I've broken my hand in the celebrations," he told Amazon after the game. «My bones must be going soft, I don't remember the moment. It was an amazing night and we need those nights.
»Spirit and togetherness, the players stood up tonight. It was not a night for quality or calm. It means so much to the stadium we all felt that.
I wanted to use the atmosphere. «Everton fans wanted to see passion. We proved what we could be tonight.» /> Allan was sent off for a lunging tackle on Allan Saint-Maximin in the 83rd minute following a VAR review.
As a result, the Brazilian midfielder will serve a three-game suspension. Lampard did not think the challenge merited a straight red card. Iwobi 99th-minute strike gives Everton hope with victory over Newcastle Everton v Newcastle halted after protester ties himself to a goal-post He added: «I don't think it is a red card.
It is a yellow, yes, is it a strong yellow? Possibly. But that isn't a clear error. It was the wrong decision and we lose Allan for three games.» «We showed grit and our defenders defended.
A lot of spirit and togetherness. We are in this situation and when we have to fight, we have to fight.» /> Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was disappointed with the result. «It is very disappointing,» he said.


