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.
But although they're stuck at the wrong end of the table, good things are to come for the Toffee's under Lampard, according to a former star.Everton may have massively underperformed this season, but they will be playing like Barcelona in no time according to Dunne, who has backed Lampard to succeed at the club.
After an unsavoury end to his 18-month stint at Chelsea, question marks have been raised over Lampard's managerial ability after a rocky start at Everton.But Dunne thins that it's just a bump in the road for Lampard, and has placed all of the blame on Everton's former managers rather than the Chelsea legend himself.
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