Unlucky to encounter these spurs when they have their day

Sad and disturbing Lampard's situation with Everton ..
4 losses out of 5 Premier League matches, and the team is threatened with relegation.
He hopes to finish the season in any position that keeps him in the league, because this will give him the summer opportunity to correct mistakes.
But he knows that if he goes down with Everton, "it would be a near-fatal blow to his coaching career."