Lampard insists he is inheriting a “good bunch of players” with “more than enough talent to move up the table”.

Underlining that faith in his squad, says Lampard, will form a key element of the messaging in initial meetings and training sessions.

On the potential for adding to his playing group before the winter transfer window closes at midnight on Monday, Lampard said: “We are considering that. When you look at the squad, we have some areas where there are injuries.

“I want to make a positive impact and if bringing in players helps that, then we’ll try to do it in a very joined-up way.

“In terms of my idea on the squad, I’ve seen things from the outside that will be my priorities to try to improve – firstly, to get results, but also to try to improve confidence and the way we play and to engage with the fans.”

Lampard is counting down to his first date in the home Goodison dugout, then. And that Cup clash with Brentford is followed seven days later by a league visit from Leeds United.

“When I came to Goodison as a player, there was a feeling the crowd was on top of you, you could feel them and hear every single word,” added Lampard.

“The passion and support of the crowd can swing a game. With the competitive level of the Premier League and our position in the table, we certainly need that.

“It’ is a two-way thing. The players need to show that passion on the pitch – they have to show the same passion as every fan who shows up to watch the game.

“That’ll be my first job and my first message to the players: that we have to do this together. This can’t be done without the support both ways. We’ll try to do our job and I know the fans will be there backing us.”