Everton goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has hailed Blues boss Frank Lampard and said he ‘kept the whole club together’ last season after replacing Rafa Benitez in January.
Begovic, 35, joined Everton as back-up to Jordan Pickford last summer and played seven times in all competitions across the campaign. The Bosnian stopper has also featured for Portsmouth, Stoke, Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League after joining Pompey as a 16-year-old in 2003.
And Begovic said the impact of Lampard, despite the Blues only picking up 20 points in 18 games after the Chelsea legend's arrival, cannot be underestimated, and he inspired the squad to survival.
