Everton showed in that first 45 minutes alone just how bad Frank Lampard is as a manager.
Swango1980
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Perhaps Lampard will take credit for this performance? A bit like when you can't open a jar, then someone like your mum or wife opens it, and you say "I loosened it for you"
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Seen very little of the game but sounds like Everton fully deserved all 3 points. The manager bounce is well and alive lol
Oh well, was fun while it lasted......................
Oh well, was fun while it lasted......................
Tashyboy
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Flip In Eck. 
There was an element of new manager bounce. But there’s no substitute for organisation, energy and playing for one another and your manager. It genuinely makes you wonder what was going on in that Everton dressing room under Lampard.
Tashyboy
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This all day. My lad was gobsmacked Chelsea could not beat Fulham last night but from what I saw Fulham looked very very organised with youth and energy.
Chelsea may have cash on the hip. But they strike me as a chaotically run football club. I really question what input Potter has had during the transfer window. I’ll hazard a guess not a lot.
First time I'll actually watch motd in 2023 
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It's only one win but as a boost for morale, team and fans, it's massive.
.It's only one win but as a boost for morale, team and fans, it's massive.
Swango1980
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All that money, and is Aubameyang still their only true striker?
Apparently Potter brought in a couple af transfer type guys with him as part of his set up. I wonder if they were used? Just feels like buying that amount of players is crazy. He has barely had time to evaluate what the strengths and weaknesses of the current squad were
nickjdavis
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Liverpool are giving Wolves a head start I see.
Jimaroid
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First time I'll actually watch motd in 2023
It's only one win but as a boost for morale, team and fans, it's massive.
A good game and a good bounce. Can’t remember the last time I enjoyed watching them play, just hope it’s not short lived.
ColchesterFC
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Liverpool this season are giving everyone a head start. And more importantly giving us all a good laugh as well.
It’s as I said the other day - rich man’s Forest. You cannot simply go out and monopolise the market without a plan. I really cannot see what Chelsea’s is, apart from spending huge sums of cash on largely unproven players. They make United’s purchase of Antony look shrewd.
hairball_89
Club Champion
Christ we're awful. Not surprised it took 7 minutes for one of the most deprived areas in the country to start taking the piss out of poverty though...
Swango1980
Well-known member
It worked OK back in Abramovich's time. But, he was first of his kind, and it could blow a lot of teams away. Today, regardless of money spent, you can't really blow away City. You've still got Man Utd (who can spend at least). Arsenal playing well, and Liverpool until this season. Newcastle also lots of money, and other clubs can spend, just not wisely up to now maybe.
The other issue might be that, in Abramovich's time, other European leagues were very strong. Could get some exciting, established players. Today, they are relatively weak in comparison, so spending £80-100m on a player outside the PL is probably a bigger risk than 10 to 15 years ago.
In summary, I don't think it would be anywhere near as easy for a rich owner to replicate Abramovich. Planning would seem hugely important, to compete with half a dozen good sides.
In Abramovich's time, did Chelsea not also have a striker? They seem to have forgotten how useful one of those is.
Swango1980
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I think Michael Dawson could be the next up and coming, generally well respected, pundit. Seems decent in the few games I've seen him in, articulate and engaging. On the Soccer Saturday line up.
clubchamp98
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Where has this side been all season.
gritty display, deserved win imo.
Tashyboy
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First time I'll actually watch motd in 2023
It's only one win but as a boost for morale, team and fans, it's massive.
They might be on first as well
Although Wolves could put you into second game tonight on MOTD 
clubchamp98
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You might be on first.First time I'll actually watch motd in 2023
It's only one win but as a boost for morale, team and fans, it's massive.
