Frank Lampard said he had nothing to hide behind as he continues his work to try and take Everton forward.
He said the reality of the situation he inherited was clear when he arrived on Merseyside and that remains the case now, almost 12 months on, explaining: "I came here with my eyes wide open."
He accepted he was under pressure to deliver progress to the Blues - and that it was a different kind of pressure to that which he was under last season. But he added there were also times when his position was surrounded by speculation during that battle too.
