Merson likens Lampard-Everton to a ‘good cocktail’ – VBD offers ‘options’

Paul Merson has likened Frank Lampard and Everton to a “good cocktail” and he believes Donny van de Beek offers them a “nice mix of options”.

The Chelsea legend was announced as Everton’s new manager on deadline day. He was out of work for just over a year as he left the Blues at the start of 2021.

Lampard spent a year and a half in charge of Chelsea and he previously had a season in the Championship as Derby County’s manager.

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The Englishman was quick to add players to his squad as Everton signed Van de Beek and Dele Alli on deadline day.

The Toffees travel to face Newcastle in Lampard’s first Premier League game in charge on February 8. His side are currently just four points clear of the bottom three.

Merson believes the appointed is reminiscent of a “good cocktail”. He also can no longer see Everton being relegated.

“I just see a good cocktail. Lampard and Everton has all the ingredients for me,” Merson wrote for Sky Sports.

“If you are an owner and you’ve just made a massive mistake by bringing in Rafael Benitez to start with, you need to start listening to the fans.

“Those fans are going to be there longer than anyone. They turn up week in, week out.

“Let’s be fair, when was the last time Everton won a trophy? 1995. I don’t ever remember turning on Sky Sports and seeing many, if any empty seats at Goodison Park. You can turn on the TV and Man City are playing, and they are winning everything, but there are still empty seats.

“That tells you everything. You’ve got to listen to the fans and this time Farhad Moshiri, and I think there could be exciting times ahead for Everton. The players that have come in are attacking players and I think Lampard can get