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.