Frank Lampard arrived at Everton with numerous pre-conceptions about his managerial style, but arguably one of the most intriguing was his trust in young players.
Granted he might well have had that thrust upon him in certain respects thanks to Chelsea's transfer ban at the time he was manager, but the way some of the club's brightest talents developed under the former midfielder was notable. Mason Mount you'd have to say would be one of the prime examples of that in effect, following a spell under his boss at Derby on loan, as he now finds himself a Stamford Bridge and England regular.
During his time with the Blues, Lampard has regularly featured some of the under-23s squad on the bench despite the situation at hand of a relegation fight. Of course, much of that might have been due to injury problems for the rest of the first-team members, but they were opportunities none the less.
