We 'appointed' Frank Lampard as new Everton manager with promising results

Frank Lampard has been heavily linked with the vacant Everton manager position as the Toffees continue their search for Rafa Benitez's replacement.

Benitez was sacked as Everton boss after losing 2-1 to Norwich City who sat bottom of the Premier League at the time, and with Everton losing their one game since sacking the Spaniard, they currently sit 16th in the league table, only four points away from the relegation zone.

Vitor Pereira has been heavily linked with the Everton job over the last few days, but another name thrown into the hat has been Lampard, who has been out of management since being sacked by Chelsea just over one year ago.

Reports have claimed that Lampard remains a leading contender for the Everton job, and Lampard seems to be the man wanted by a section of Everton fans, with graffiti reading 'Pereira out, Lampard in' sprayed outside Goodison Park.

The 43-year-old was in charge at Chelsea between 2019 and 2021, managing 57 Premier League games in that time with a 49% win rate.

So, what would happen if Lampard was appointed as Everton manager?

Would he improve the side, could Everton slip into the relegation zone?

To find out how Lampard could perform, we arranged for the 43-year-old to join Everton as manager after 20 Premier League games on Football Manager 2022, with realistic results, and simulated the remainder of the 2021/22 season.

This is what the Englishman's in-game profile looks like on Football Manager 2022.

Lampard's preferred formation is the 4-2-3-1 wide and his preferred tactical style is vertical tiki-taka, offering a different type of style to Benitez. His best attributes are his determination (18), judging players ability (16) and his ability to work with youngsters (16), all of