Andros Townsend believes Everton's torrid relegation battle last season is the best thing that could have happened to manager Frank Lampard ahead of his first full season in charge of the Blues.
The former Crystal Palace and Newcastle man was brought to Goodison Park by former Blues boss Rafa Benitez last summer and enjoyed a flying start to his career on Merseyside as he contributed three goals and one assist during his first seven outings - which included a goal at Old Trafford.
However, despite Benitez's early-season promise, the cracks started to appear and the Everton faithful soon ran out of patience with the former Liverpool manager, which ultimately led to the Spaniard being dismissed from his position after an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Norwich City in January.
