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Under-pressure Everton boss Frank Lampard warns his players there is NO room for selfishness - and insists they must fight as a TEAM to beat the drop - after their disappointing 2-1 defeat against relegation rivals Southampton Frank Lampard's Everton lost against relegation rivals Southampton on Saturday Southampton came from behind versus the Toffees, who sit 19th in the league The manager warned his players they must play as a team to survive the drop Everton face another relegation scrap against West Ham United this weekend

By Dominic King for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:30 GMT, 19 January 2023 | Updated: 22:30 GMT, 19 January 2023

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Frank Lampard delivered a series of home truths after Everton's collapse against Southampton and has warned his players there is no room for selfishness.

Everton's manager knows his position remains in peril and the consequences of losing against basement rivals West Ham tomorrow could be grave; Lampard, who has been in regular discussions with owner Farhad Moshiri, has overseen a run of 10 defeats in 13 games and must find a response.

It was significant, then, to listen to his assessment about what happened in the aftermath of last Saturday's calamitous 2-1 reverse. Lampard insisted he did not revert to using 'a hairdryer' in the dressing room but it was clear he had left them in no doubt of his feelings.

Everton boss Frank Lampard warned his squad they must play as a team to survive the drop

He insisted that