Everton 1-2 Southampton: Saints win at the bottom of the table to put more pressure on Frank Lampard

James Ward-Prowse scored a stunning free kick as Southampton came from behind to win and put the pressure on Frank Lampard and Everton.

In fact, there was enough concern in the club for the safety of its board members He said to get off the ground.

However, it was clear that the fans were behind their players, welcoming them to the ground with a dazzling spectacle of blue flares and passionate cheering.

That support was rewarded just before half time when Everton took the lead, after a low quality half on either side, when Amadou Onana headed home a fine cross from Demarai Gray.

But Southampton, who shocked Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, turned things around in the second half thanks to Ward-Prowse.

He scored the equalizer after a great work inside the penalty area, and after Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin had hit the crossbar, Ward-Prowse got a huge three points for the Saints with a late free-kick that left Jordan Pickford hanging.

Southampton remains at the bottom of the standings, but it is equal to Everton and West Ham with 15 points, and it is only one point away from the safety zone.

Fans show their displeasure, but what now for Lampard?

Just nine months ago, there was a festive atmosphere at Goodison Park as they celebrated Premier League survival with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace.

On that day, Lampard was the hero after guiding the club to safety but the fast forward so far and pressure is mounting on the Everton boss after a poor performance.

Earlier this week, Everton owner Farhad Moshiri said he had confidence in Lampard and the club’s directors amid unrest among some fans.

The team has only one win in their last 13 matches in all competitions. A win would have greatly relieved that pressure as they could have jumped to 14th, but since they remain in trouble near the bottom of the table.

The players clearly cared and showed fight and determination, especially in the first half, and had chances to get a second themselves, notably through Alex Iwobi and Calvert-Lewin.

But while the game was swaying despondency and lack of quality occur. After a full-time sit-in, a number of supporters staged a protest demonstration as they once again showed their frustration at the boardroom.

saints on the rise

A week ago, Southampton looked worse than Everton. They fell to the bottom of the table and faced no new manager bouncing back under Nathan Jones.

But these have been a very short few days for the club as they built on their win over Manchester City to secure a win that gives them real hope of breaking out of the relegation zone.

Brazilian defender Lianko was a key player in the win over City and was again solid in this game to thwart Everton, and while they haven’t shown much quality themselves, Ward-Prowse is a killer finisher capable of winning any game. , as proven at Goodison Park.

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