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In 12 months time no doubt the piece bookending the big lad’s Goodison tenure with this one will be entitled ‘Fire and Dyche’.

The slow-motion car crash that has been Frank Lampard’s managerial stint at Goodison finally reached the conclusion that’s been more or less nailed on since before the World Cup and he’s been given the old heave, and indeed the ho.

What a sordid little encounter this is.

‘So, question for Bill Beaumont’s team. You’ve given away a stupid free-kick about 25 yards out, your goalkeeper’s left an enormous gap at the near post and James Ward-Prowse is set to take it. What happens next?’