Frank Lampard

Everton have endured a difficult start to the 2022/23 Premier League campaign as they remain winless after six matches under Frank Lampard.

In fact, since the start of the 2016/17 campaign, he has never averaged a [Sofascore rating higher than 6.75](https://www.sofascore.com/player/tom-davies/795058) in a Premier League season. He doesn’t score, he doesn’t assist. I have determined that I just don’t think he’s very good. He doesn’t impose himself on games and I think he hides from possession a lot.” [6.63](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/everton/48) in 2021/22 – ranking [19th](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/everton/48) in the roster – in six appearances. [SofaScore rating of 6.66](https://www.sofascore.com/player/tom-davies/795058) in the top flight this term, which places him [16th](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/everton/48) in the Everton squad out of the 21 players to have played in the league so far.

One win in 15 Premier League games was a bad one - no need to dwell on that - as was the fact that only one outfield player started the last two Merseyside ...

His experience, tenacity and tidiness in possession mean that he can be an effective piece in the right kind of framework, especially if his workload is managed. My personal opinion is that he is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. Fitness has clearly been an issue, with the midfielder suffering with a number of niggles in recent months. Allan, after all, has never been a natural number six, albeit that is where he has almost exclusively played during his time on Merseyside. He is intelligent tactically and he has got a lot of energy. "Allan is fit, he is in the squad," said Lampard on August 19. He is a player whose energy can make the others better. In the latter encounter, the Everton boss actually thought the best course of action was no substitutes at all. He is not just a player for himself. He missed games in pre-season and, obviously, he's missed that part so we're trying to get him match-fit but he's a really good pro and he's fit, ready to go." Following that match at Anfield, the former Napoli man has not started a Premier League game and his two substitute appearances total just 27 minutes. That was the number of passes Everton midfielder

However there was another injury setback this week with goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, man of the match in the Merseyside derby, ruled out for a month with a thigh ...

[Idrissa Gueye](https://theathletic.com/football/player/idrissa-gueye-8nxH0HDHno8M283P/), [James Garner](https://theathletic.com/football/player/james-garner-sFDWts94zhtoOfxl/) and [Neal Maupay](https://theathletic.com/football/player/neal-maupay-NRiJZQiqVJSFGDuJ/) arriving late to bolster Lampard’s options in midfield and attack. [Arsenal](https://theathletic.com/football/team/arsenal/) postponed, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to take stock and ask us your Everton questions… [Everton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/everton/), with Frank Lampard’s team yet to win a game but picking up an impressive point in their last outing against [Liverpool](https://theathletic.com/football/team/liverpool/).

Nathan Patterson has discussed the behind-the-scenes conversations that take place between himself, Everton manager Frank Lampard and coach Ashley Cole.