Frank Lampard has galvanised Goodison Park. For the second Saturday in succession the club’s new manager celebrated a resounding home win with a clenched-fist salute in front of a jubilant Gwladys Street end.
For only the second time in five punishing months, Everton savoured the release of victory in the Premier League. Three games into his reign and Lampard has already witnessed the extremes of this Everton team. Error-prone in defeat at Newcastle on Tuesday, here their intensity, discipline and creativity could not be faulted as Leeds were handed a comprehensive beating. Séamus Coleman and Michael Keane polished a superb first-half display with headed goals. Anthony Gordon, steering Richarlison’s shot into the bottom corner late on, capped another impressive individual performance to seal Lampard’s first league win as Everton manager. His team had 21 attempts on goal and 10 on target – the first time Everton have hit those figures in a Premier League game since 2013. Marcelo Bielsa’s side were dominated throughout and, despite flashes of inspiration from Rodrigo, rarely threatened to repeat their stirring recovery at Aston Villa in midweek.
