New Everton winger Dwight McNeil is convinced manager Frank Lampard can bring the best out of him.
McNeil believes Lampard can be the man to help him.
He told the club's website: "I know last season my stats for my position were really low and obviously coming here it is something to improve on. I think the manager can help me impact games more this season and that's what I want to do... He played the game at such a high level and you can see what he achieved throughout his career. I've spoken to him about what he wants from me. His compliments were obviously nice to hear but he also spoke about areas where I need to improve."
McNeil spoke with James Tarkowski, who made the switch to Everton earlier in the summer having also been with Burnley last year, before making the decision to follow the centre back. But it was Lampard's words that were key.
He said: "From speaking to a couple of the lads here and from speaking to the gaffer I know what the intentions are for this season and it was good to hear what they said. I wanted to be part of it. Obviously we are looking to do better than last season. The gaffer spoke to me about things he could bring to my game and help make me a better all-round player. He told me what the lads are like, I know a few of them already, and what the place is like. From coming to Goodison in the past I know how hard it is and how much the fans get behind the team. I think it was a good decision to come here."
