New Everton manager Frank Lampard will of course be determined to get off to a flyer against Brentford in the FA Cup but he’ll also be expected to emulate the bright starts previous Blues bosses have made in recent years.
Everton have won just one of their last 15 matches inside 90 minutes (you could argue none as Demarai Gray's dramatic strike against Arsenal came two minutes into stoppage time).
However, history is perhaps on Lampard's side, though, given that none of the Blues managers appointed in the 21st century having suffered defeat in their first match in charge.
