Frank Lampard has had two months in charge of Everton. What have you made of his time at the club so far?
Largely, there’s an acceptance of the situation and squad that Lampard has inherited and the challenges and weaknesses that both have brought. Adapting to Everton as a new manager has proven difficult in recent history, at far less precarious times, for much more experienced men - so I don’t think we can be too surprised by the hip-fire feel of some of Lampard’s decision making surrounding tactics and personnel.
His tenure has been incredibly difficult as expected, but he still holds a fair amount of good will from most Blues and an optimism that there is room for vast improvement should he achieve his main objective this season.
At the time of writing, the Blues sit three points above the relegation zone with a couple of games in hand on Watford. How many games do you think Everton need to win to make sure they avoid the drop?
In a disastrous advert for Premier League football, you’d say that somewhere in the mid-thirties from a points perspective is likely to be good enough this season. Based on that, three wins is likely to be enough for the Blues, coupled with the odd spirited draw. Realistically, whilst the “easier” fixtures are on the road, Everton have to look at their home games to inspire any form of positivity given the issues away from Goodison. There’s no doubt we have more talent than the sides around us, but Everton have a dark history of managing not to make their advantages count.
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