Everton boss Lampard gets better of Frank’s Bees in first match in charge

NEW Everton manager Frank Lampard is not getting carried away with a debut win as he knows there are much tougher tests ahead.

They start with a relegation six-pointer at Newcastle on Tuesday and the former Chelsea boss knows the 4-1 FA Cup win over fellow Premier League side Brentford proves little.

Goodison Park certainly warmed to their new manager with “Super Frankie Lampard” ringing out at the end and the ex-England international responded by applauding all four sides of the ground.

He admits he allowed the emotion of the day to take over but insisted he would be straight back to work on Sunday.

“I have to put some perspective and calm on yesterday,” he said after seeing goals from substitutes Yerry Mina and Andros Townsend bookend strikes from Richarlison and Mason Holgate. “It was a good performance and we are through to the next round, but we have a lot of work to do. We need to get results within that process because it is so important for our league position.

“When we go to training I will say ‘well done, here are the positives, but we need to get better’. We want to play and make more passes and support each other better in possession.

“We are an Everton team, we must be aggressive and sprint and tackle when the ball is there to be won. And those things were there in abundance, which makes me very happy.”

Bees boss Thomas Frank has to find a way for his side to get a result after a fifth successive defeat.

However, their next stop is at defending champions Manchester City and he is not that optimistic about their chances, although his one avenue of hope remains the form of Ivan Toney, who scored for the third successive game after going eight matches without a goal.

“I’m very aware we need to get back to winning ways, but I am aware going to the Etihad is relatively difficult if you are a club in the bottom 14,” he said.

“It is rare for clubs to take points. We are going there with belief we can get points but aware it is one of the most difficult games of the season.”