Frank Lampard: New Everton manager brings the smiles back to Goodison Park
Frank Lampard was granted a privilege never afforded to his unpopular predecessor Rafael Benitez as Everton's new manager brought smiles back to a previously toxic and gloomy Goodison Park.
Everton's supporters have been in revolt recently, even registering their displeasure when the name of Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira was floated as owner Farhad Moshiri's preferred choice ahead of 43-year-old Lampard. The measure of their struggles can be shown by the fact that when the giant figure of Yerry Mina headed them in front after 31 minutes, it was the first time Everton had scored first in a match since 23 October and even that ended in a 5-2 thrashing by Watford.Lampard was offered a banner of support in his first Everton game
It is clear Lampard's style will be more proactive and positive than Benitez, who felt the players he had were not at their best in possession. A Twitter clip of Lampard telling Everton's players to "enjoy the ball" in his first training session has captured the attention of supporters and Andre Gomes, who has struggled in the past, certainly looked he had taken the words to heart.
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