Now the dust has settled on the January transfer mayhem, arguably the most intriguing move was not the signing of any individual player but Frank Lampard taking over the hot seat at Goodison Park.
The appointment is something of a gamble for both the club and the former England and Chelsea star who has been sidelined since his sacking as manager at Stamford Bridge a year ago.
Lampard joins a club which has won just one and lost 10 of their past 14 Premier League games and a fan base extremely unhappy with the club’s lack of progress.
It is no secret that Lampard was not Everton’s first choice and the former Chelsea boss must have thought deeply about taking the job where so many of his predecessors have failed to ignite the players and the fans.
The latest casualty was Rafa Benitez, but before him Carlo Ancelotti, Marco Silva, Sam Allardyce and Ronald Koeman were…
