Louis Saha has issued a warning to new Everton manager Frank Lampard after admitting that he thought his former team-mate Wayne Rooney was a better fit for the job.
Saha, who fired Everton ahead in the 2009 FA Cup final against Chelsea before Lampard went on to score the winner, would have preferred to see Rooney – whom he played alongside for Manchester United between 2004-08 – return to Goodison Park given his previous Blues connections.
Speaking to William Hill, the Frenchman said: “I would have seen Rooney as the more logical choice as he knows the club.