Qatar-bound Jordan Pickford was partly responsible for Bournemouth’s opener when the England keeper tipped Dominic Solanke’s shot into the path of Marcus Tavernier, who missed the target. Kieffer Moore added a second in the 25th minute before all three points were sealed by second-half substitute Jaidon Anthony. Everton were beaten 4-1 at home in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday and Lampard believes his players’ performance justified the fans’ reaction. He said: “The fans have every right to be disappointed because they have come here twice this week and seen poor performances and before that we were going well. And then they see that there are shows they don’t like. “So when they see after the Palace – and we can see that they welcomed us – they have to express their opinion. And their views were right today. “The players have to respect that the fans have the right to express their views – and they were right again today.” It’s been another long trip for the travelers, who have now seen their side score just 11 goals in 15 Premier League games. Everton will end the weekend just one point clear of the drop zone with Lampard under huge pressure going into the World Cup break. Despite the backlash they received from their own fans, Lampard believes it was right for his players to go to them. He said: “What was important today was that the players went to the fans, because they traveled down, they all have to go. “The players – although the performance wasn’t good enough – they’re not bad guys and they were disappointed. There are things to talk about on the football level as well [was not good enough].” Bournemouth ended a run of four consecutive league defeats with the win, but despite the welcome result, caretaker manager Gary O’Neill refused to comment on his future at the club. Incoming owner Bill Foley is completing the purchase of the club and O’Neil is caretaker manager following Bournemouth’s 9-0 drubbing of Liverpool in August. Start your evenings with the Guardian’s view of the world of football Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. O’Neil said: “I don’t want to comment on things that haven’t been confirmed by the club yet. Kiefer Moore (partially hidden) scores Bournemouth’s second goal. Photo: Peter Nicholls/Reuters “I’ve been in constant dialogue with them, but I don’t think it would be fair to comment on things that haven’t been confirmed yet.” Former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa is one of the names linked with the Vitality Stadium vacancy and O’Neill believes the Argentine would do well at the club. O’Neil said: “There’s been a buzz over the last couple of days so much respect for Bielsa and what he’s achieved and his reputation and the work he’s done is fantastic so I’m sure if Marcelo Bielsa was to come to Bournemouth then they will do a good job.”
