Opinion: Frank Lampard is far from perfect, but it’s the best appointment Everton have made in years

 Frank Lampard was appointed as Everton manager in January of this year, and he is a brave man for even considering joining this football club.

When Lampard was appointed, Everton were on a run of winning just one game in 14. Rafa Benitez was struggling to get the best out of any key Everton players, and the confidence of the group was through the floor.

Stubbornness to change when things were going wrong, offloading two of Everton’s key creators, and the lack of passion shown towards a football club backed by a fan base as loyal as those who flood Goodison Park in their thousands, are just a few reasons the Spanish manager was not the right fit.

However, this isn’t an article slandering the previous Everton manager, but a piece highlighting why Lampard was an excellent appointment, and a risky one at that.

Lampard came to Everton with no experience of battling at the foot of the table, as a player, or as a manager. The former Chelsea man is used to winning titles, playing and managing in Europe, and the task he took on at Everton couldn’t be further away from that.