Frank Lampard point is being missed as new Everton manager could make 'massive' change

A manager sacked, a new manager brought in, six transfers - including five coming in - plus fan protests, what a month that was!

I think I’m putting it lightly when I say it was a very interesting and topsy-turvy January for Evertonians.

This season so far has been a disaster and the future looked very gloomy.

The performances under Rafa Benitez were awful and the fans couldn’t see a way out.

They were showing their frustrations both inside and outside the ground with protests and I didn’t know where a pathway out of this was going to come from.

Now, waking up this morning was totally different.

There feels like there’s a lot of weight off Evertonians’ shoulders. Frank Lampard has united the fanbase.

It felt like a long two weeks after Rafa was sacked and the process of choosing the new manager – which is fine – as they had the time to speak to all the candidates that were available.

Frank has been given that opportunity. It’s a big appointment for Frank and a big appointment for the club but obviously he’s impressed in his interviews.

He’s a young, fresh manager who is dying to show everybody that he’s a good coach who can cut it in the Premier League.

He’s already had a small opportunity at Chelsea under difficult circumstances but I thought he handled himself with dignity and did pretty well considering all the teams around him improved in the windows that he couldn’t improve because of the transfer embargo while he also did well during his stint at Derby County.

I was encouraged by his first words after taking charge in regards to the type of football that he wants to play but we know that in the short-term, the reality is that we’re in a relegation fight.

People look at it from the outside and say “you’re too