Yes. Absolutley.
But if we get beat against Leeds or even draw the knives will be out. Make no mistake about that.
That's what the last 6 years of toppling managers has turned us into.
I fear that the frenzy to get Benitez out is a genie that wont go back in the bottle.
I'm not messing when I say that Lampard is a game away from the start of a revolt here.
I agree with the sentiment that we can't turn on Lampard, but I think we all know this situation isn't on him, so don't expect it.
The situation Benitez inherited was a poor one but he made it 100 times worse. It was a terrible appointment that should never have been considered. He is a footballing dinosaur that played sub-Pulis football without the skill at set-pieces. We allowed him to remove most people so therefore were in a position where we had to give him longer but that was madness and we are now paying the price.
Ancelotti had his flaws but he wouldn't have been hounded out. Silva probably left at the right time. Yes it might have worked out if the board had been braver and seen if he could turn it round (but I doubt it) and if they'd left it too long we'd end up in the position we're in now.
Allardyce could never have been left to build the team. Koeman was hounded out at the correct time as was Martinez as he had proven he wasn't going to address his flaws.
So all managers were 'hounded out' at an appropriate point really. Doesn't change all the other stuff being true about bad recruitment, lack of structure and the players consistently downing tools. But I can't see our lot turning on Lampard. We know where any blame lies.