Everton manager Frank Lampard has charged Alex Iwobi and teammates to be clinical in front of goal when they take on Crystal Palace tomorrow.
The Chelsea legend watched in amazement as the Toffees slumped to a 1-0 away defeat to Newcastle United despite having some gilt edge chances.
He noted that Iwobi and his mates need to be decisive in front of goal to beat the Eagles this weekend.
“In a game like this it’s not always easy but we can be much more clinical. The number of times we played really well, played through their midfield line but got the last pass wrong or the pass before that wrong. If you do that, it’s hard to get clear-cut chances so there’s certainly work to be done on that level,” Lampard said.
“I thought we could have pushed more towards the end as well. It’s frustrating because I thought there were a lot of good aspects in that performance but not enough cutting-edge.
“We’ve come through a period of playing Manchester United and Tottenham and Newcastle away – they are really tough matches and they’ve been close games. If you look at things that could go in your favour – I think we could have had a penalty tonight. But the spirit of the team is good, some of the play was good. There are positives for us to build on,” he added.