Frank Lampard heard Conor Coady directing his teammates in an empty stadium during lockdown and thought: "I wish we had one of those."
The Blues boss faced Wolverhampton Wanderers twice behind closed doors during the pandemic, winning one encounter and losing the other. Coady played for Wolves in both games and caught Lampard's attention as he led his teammates.
The 29-year-old is now playing under Lampard after Everton secured a season-long loan deal for the defender, who has already captained the Blues. His impressive form has not come as a surprise to his new manager, who placed an emphasis on targeting "good people" over his first full transfer window on Merseyside.
