We definitely have a pattern here: a high-profile Premier League manager gets sacked after months of shortcomings ~ a club appoints some interim coach and starts looking for his successor ~ Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard arise on the scene as top contenders for a vacant job ~ the club signs a contract with some totally different tactician who emerges a few days later.Everton fans’ wish came true: Benitez sacked after 200 daysWe’ve seen it not once, not twice, but at least three times so far. And it provides us with enough right to label those two as the Usual suspects. Once exquisite players have struggled to establish themselves as paramount gaffers and are looking for an opportunity to shine on the big stage.Rooney with his family at Goodison Park back in May 2018 (©Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)However, the Toffees in such dreadful circumstances – have won just once in the Premier League since September and are 15th in the table with only six points above the danger zone – are much more than a genuine challenge. Whoever sits in the Everton dugout after Rafa Benitez will have a hell of a mission to resurrect the fallen outfit.OFFICIAL: Chelsea couldn’t wait any longer; Tuchel to replace sacked Lampard?The Spaniard turned the whole Goodison Park upside down with lots of personal changes among the coaching and medical staff, yet it brought nothing but disarray to a club whose ambitions are to fight for trophies or at least those European competition places.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Now, when he’s sacked, they need someone to transform that poor girl into a Cinderella. According to Sky Sports, Rooney is understood to be happy and focused at Derby County but would find it difficult to turn Everton down, considering his history and association with the club.Everton have won just 19 points from their 19 league games this season – only twice previously have they had fewer at this stage of a Premier League campaign (17 in 1997-98 and 2005-06).PREMIER LEAGUE – Round 22FridayBrighton – Crystal Palace 1-1 (0-0)/Andersen 87 og – Gallagher 69/SaturdayMan.City- Chelsea 1-0 (0-0)/De Bruyne 70/Burnley – Leicester POSTPONEDWolverhampton – Southampton 3-1 (1-0)/Jimenez 37, Coady 59, Traore 90+1 – Ward-Prowse 84/Norwich – Everton 2-1 (2-0)/Keane 16 of, Idah 18 – Richarlison 60/Newcastle – Watford 1-1 (0-0)/Saint-Maximin 49 – Pedro 88/Aston Villa – Man.Utd 2-2 (0-1)/Ramsey 77, Coutinho 81 – Fernandes 6, 67/SundayWest Ham – Leeds United 2-3 (1-2)/Bowen 34, Fornals 52 – Harrison 1-, 37, 60/Liverpool – Brentford 3-0 (1-0)/Fabinho 44, Oxlade-Chamberlain 66, Minamino 79/
