Why Lampard is no better than Benitez
FRANK LAMPARD begged to differ when it was suggested on Saturday his team are taking ‘one step forward and two steps back’. ‘I think it’s the other way round,’ he said. Everton are easier on the eye under Lampard than they were under predecessor Rafa Benitez. There is a more discernible pattern of play. But the numbers are not greatly different.
Benitez had taken a point a game when he was sacked after 19 fixtures last season and his team were fifth from bottom. Lampard’s team currently have 14 from 14 and are also fifth from bottom. It feels as though the month after the Premier League resumes will be fundamental to what happens next.