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Everton manager Frank Lampard saw his team slide deeper into Premier League relegation danger but insisted they were “the better team” in the first half against Wolves.
Conor Coady’s goal shortly after the break handed a 1-0 victory to Bruno Lage’s visitors at Goodison Park, as the hosts finished the game with 10 men following Jonjoe Kenny’s double yellow dismissal.
With just two shots on target all game and none following the interval, Everton sit above the bottom three only on goal difference, albeit with up to three games in hand over several rivals.
Former Chelsea boss Lampard – who has won three and lost five of his first eight games in charge of Everton – stated his side played well despite walking away empty-handed again.
“I thought we were the better team in the first half,” Lampard told BBC’s Match of the Day. “Wolves always give you a tight game. They don’t score much, but they don’t concede much.
“We played well, not getting the goal, and then their goal changes the game in a big sense because it brought out the nervousness in us.
“We must keep our head up and the important thing now is to remain positive. There is still a long way to go. We are understanding of that.
“It’s easy to react very quickly and strongly to the way we are at. There are a lot of games where we need to keep mental strength.
“We came into a club on a bad run. You get used to losing games and that isn’t something that turns instantly.
“We must stay very balanced and make sure we stay very together and know there are a lot of games to get the points that we need.”
