Frank Lampard's refusal to play Dele Alli 'speaks volumes' as Everton crumble again

Ryan Shawcross has named Sir Alex Ferguson as the most difficult manager he ever faced during his time at Stoke City and also revealed that he once brandished a sword in his direction.

Everton manager Frank Lampard has spilled the beans on his life away from football after admitting he enjoys watching reality show Love Island - and lifted the lid on his chance meeting with idol Diego Maradona. The Everton manager has not been feeling the love at Goodison Park, after losing six of his first seven Premier League matches as the Toffees’ boss.

Everton will be 'playing like Barcelona' if they avoid relegation from the Premier League this season, according to Richard Dunne who has tipped Frank Lampard for success at Goodison Park.After losing to Burnley 3-2 at Turf Moor, Everton were staring relegation in the face, but a dream weekend saw them move four points clear of the bottom three to ease their fears. A statement 1-0 win against Manchester United lifted was met with a sigh of relief around Goodison, and then Burnley's 3-0 defeat to Norwich sparked celebration on Merseyside.Everton now have just eight games remaining to secure their safety, but they are now firmly in the driving seat.

Chelsea player Jody Morris has claimed that he turned down a role at Everton owing to what Frank Lampard told him. Morris, 43, was Lampard’s assistant at both Derby County and the Blues.

Good Morning Britain turned tense as Richard Madeley took aim at Lorraine star Christine Lampard on Wednesday's episode - April 13.The TV veteran, 65, seemingly couldn't wait for Lorraine Kelly to return to her usual post as he told footballs star Frank Lampard's wife it appeared as though the usual host had "been away forever".This seemed to annoy Ranvir Singh - who also occasionally fills in for the Scottish host when she in on holiday - lunging to Christine's defence, she blasted her co-star as "rude".The former Loose Women star did chuckle along before hitting back with: "I'm doing my best to cover, I promise Richard I won't bore you."Richard said: "Christine's in for Lorraine at 9am," before adding: "Gosh Lorraine's been away forever."There was a moment of awkwardness as Christine began to laugh on-screen. Ranvir stepped in: "Hang on a minute, you know me and Christine do a very good job."Addressing her co-star who had joined via video link, the Strictly Come Dancing star blurted: "He's rude isn't he."Christine chimed in, explaining: "I'm trying my best here to hold it all together."Digging a hole for himself, Richard commented: "I just wondered where she had gone as it seemed like she'd been gone forever."This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Loose Women presenter Christine Lampard and her husband, former Chelsea footballer Frank looked besotted as they shared a giggle together after enjoying a romantic lunch at The Ivy in London’s Covent Garden on Monday. The pair, both 43, were seen laughing as they braved the high winds as they left the celebrity-loved restaurant in the UK’s capital city. Christine looked typically chic in a pair of cut-off blue jeans paired with a patterned black and white shirt, black stilettos and a Louis Vuitton handbag.

TV presenter Christine, 43, and her football manager husband Frank Lampard now have a second home in Liverpool. Frank is now manager to Premier League football club Everton, who are based in the northern city, so only having a home in London would undoubtedly prove difficult.The couple are yet to share photos of their new residence with their social media fans, but we do know that their London home is stunning. Christine has been married to Frank, 43, for six and a half years.The couple spent two years living in New York while Frank was signed to the US football club New York FC.

Christine Lampard and husband Frank are living proof that absence does make the heart grow fonder. The couple, who have been married for six years, are currently based in different cities due to their individual work commitments.MORE: Christine Lampard shares rare footage of daughter Patricia playing footballThe two stars and their two children Patricia and Freddie have a beautiful family home in London which is their main place of residence, however, they also have another property in Liverpool because of Frank's job as manager of Premier League club Everton.WATCH: Christine Lampard shares rare footage of daughter Patricia playing footballDuring an interview with Fabulous Magazine, the Loose Women panellist opened up about how they manage the long-distance.

Christine Lampard has opened up about her blended family with husband Frank. The Loose Women star, who shares two children with the football manager, is also a stepmum to Luna, 16, and Isla, 14, from Frank's previous relationship with model Elen Rivas.MORE: Christine Lampard oozes elegance in bridal white suit as she celebrates huge milestoneThe couple, who have been married for six years, met at an awards ceremony in 2009 after being introduced by Piers Morgan. They were together for nine years before their first child, Patricia, was born - and they welcomed little Freddie in March 2021.WATCH: Christine Lampard shares rare photo of stepdaughter LunaIn a new interview with Fabulous magazine, Christine opened up about her two stepdaughters and their close bond.

Chelsea have been told that they should go ahead and sign Richarlison this summer from Everton. That is the verdict from former Manchester United and Toffees star Louis Saha, who believes the Brazilian is unique in his skillset in the Premier League.

Manchester United are said to be looking into an incident involving Cristiano Ronaldo following his side's defeat to Everton on Saturday.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League showdown with relegation-threatened Everton at Goodison Park this lunchtime.

Bruno Fernandes can follow in the footsteps of a Manchester United hero this afternoon at Goodison Park.

Manchester United on Saturday travel to Merseyside where they take on Frank Lampard's Everton at Goodison Park. Both sides can ill-afford to drop points as their battles at either end of the table continue.

Frank Lampard has played down Manchester United’s current issues as they prepare to head to relegation-threatened Everton this weekend.

Everton manager Frank Lampard has spoken honestly about his future on Merseyside ahead of Saturday's visit from Manchester United.

Christine Lampard is relatively private when it comes to the two children she shares with husband, former footballer Frank Lampard, but she recently gave her 667k Instagram followers a glimpse of the tots with a rare – and adorable – snap.The black and white image shows her daughter Patricia, three, holding hands with her son Freddie, one, in their strollers, although their faces weren’t revealed. The Irish-born Loose Women presenter, 43, captioned the sweet snap: “Best friends (most of the time).” The picture garnered many adoring comments from Christine’s followers, who were quick to praise the snap as “gorgeous”, “beautiful” and “cute”.

Everton flops as the Toffees wasted a number of chances before collapsing to defeat at Burnley.Everton travelled to Turf Moor for the relegation six-pointer, but were plunged even further into trouble. Nathan Collins took advantage of dreadful defending from the visitors to put Burnley ahead within the first 12 minutes.But Richarlison struck twice from the penalty spot to turn the game around and appear to ease Lampard's fears. His side had 16 shots in total, though failed to make sure of the win, a fact that Sean Dyche's men took full advantage of.First, Jay Rodriguez swept home Charlie Taylor's cross before Maxwell Cornet capitalised on yet more dreadful defending to score the winner with five minutes remaining.

Christine Lampard has posted an adorable, rare snap of her two children she shares with husband Frank Lampard.The TV star shared a little candid photo on her Instagram on Tuesday, which showed her daughter and son enjoying a moment together.The black and white shot revealed three-year-old Patricia holding hands with Freddie, one, as they were pushed along the pavement in their separate buggies.‘Best friends (most of the time

Christine Lampard has melted hearts after sharing an extremely rare photo of her two children, whom she shares with husband Frank Lampard.MORE: Loose Women's Christine Lampard enjoys girls' night out after marriage revelationTaking to Instagram on Monday, the Loose Women star uploaded a candid snapshot of Patricia and Freddie sweetly holding hands whilst being pushed in their respective pushchairs.WATCH: Christine Lampard shares rare footage of daughter Patricia playing football"Best friends (most of the time) [heart emoji]," she remarked in the caption, which received a flurry of messages.MORE: Christine Lampard's tribute to husband Frank Lampard is seriously adorableMORE: Christine Lampard recalls 'deeply upsetting' time during pregnancy with baby Freddie"Beautiful photo so cute [heart emoji]," wrote one follower, while another stated: "So lovely , this photo should be placed in a frame." A third post read: "Absolutely priceless [heart emoji]." A fourth person commented: "Gorgeous, couldn't be anything else with such wonderful parents."Frank and Christine, both 43, have been together since 2009. They tied the knot in 2015, and have since welcomed two children together: three-year-old Patricia and little Freddie, who has just turned one.

Christine Lampard celebrated Phillip Schofield's birthday over the weekend, by attending an intimate dinner hosted by him and his family.MORE: Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's replacements on This Morning for Easter holidays revealedThe Loose Women star was one of a handful of friends that attended the dinner party and was in good company alongside Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie Corbett, and Declan Donnelly and wife Ali Astall.WATCH: Phillip Schofield celebrated birthday alongside his celebrity friendsVideos shared by the birthday boy show him surrounded by them, as well as his estranged wife Stephanie Lowe, their daughters Ruby and Molly and their respective partners.MORE: 10 This Morning hosts' seriously stunning weddings: From Holly Willoughby to Phillip SchofieldREAD: Dancing on Ice host Phillip Schofield reveals rare glimpse inside £2m bachelor padIn one sweet clip, which Christine reshared onto her Instagram, the group can be seen singing happy birthday to the This Morning presenter before he blows out the candles. Phillip was accompanied by a handful of friends, including ChristineMissing from the special dinner was Christine's partner Frank Lampard and Phillip's co-star Holly Willoughby.