What Richarlison did in Everton win over Leeds proves he can be the perfect Frank Lampard player

Richarlison is one of Everton's best players.

In fact, on his day, he probably is the one with the most raw quality in the squad.

Saying that is no revelation to anyone who has watched the Blues regularly since the Brazilian moved to Goodison Park in the summer of 2018.

This season, however, he maybe hasn't hit the heights on a consistent basis that many might have expected.

The 24-year-old has had an uncanny ability to be able to adapt and mould himself to multiple managers over the course of his time on Merseyside.

But perhaps he found that most difficult under Rafael Benitez.

His own injuries and those to players around him certainly didn't help, while the general style Benitez adopted, sitting much deeper and with less of the ball, didn't seem to suit Richarlison's style.

At the beginning of the campaign, with Everton utilising quick counter-attacks much more often, the Brazil international did find a niche for himself alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

But by December, you saw his reaction when substituted by Benitez in the match at Crystal Palace. It proved to be the right decision by the then Blues boss given the forward was injured, but it was still an indication of his feelings at the time.

He was evidently frustrated - and it's understandable.

But, victory over Leeds United on Saturday continued the feeling that Frank Lampard might well be able to give one of the club's most prominent stars a new lease of life.

The key aspects of Everton's win this weekend all centred around energy, pressing high up the pitch, focus, commitment and desire.

All of those are qualities Richarlison has in abundance. In fact, that's what made him stand out when he first came to the club.

Sometimes the expectation of a Brazilian