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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Frank Lampard of Derby County embraces Willian of Chelsea and Pedro of Chelsea after the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Derby County at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Tactical tinkering: Oh Frank Lampard’s Chelsea Christmas tree

Chelsea: Clubs wasting their time pursuing Zouma, Batshuayi and Bakayoko

Tactical tinkering: Chelsea could follow the trend towards a 4-diamond-2

Chelsea prepared Frank Lampard perfectly: 11 lessons from his 11 managers

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Frank Lampard of Derby County embraces Willian of Chelsea and Pedro of Chelsea after the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Derby County at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: 3-4-2-1 is best early set-up for Frank Lampard

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea celebrates with Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Chelsea and Dynamo Kyiv at Stamford Bridge on March 07, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Contract extensions show young players are buying in to new vision

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Frank Lampard and John Terry of Chelsea celebrate victory during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain FC at Stamford Bridge on April 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Frank Lampard’s mission is unlike any other at Stamford Bridge

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Frank Lampard of Chelsea celebrates with team mate Petr Cech at the end of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final First Leg match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on April 8, 2009 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Group think could be helpful for Chelsea but only for this season

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Frank Lampard of Derby County embraces Willian of Chelsea and Pedro of Chelsea after the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Derby County at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea and Willian have a few things to sort out after Copa America final

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 19: Roberto Di Matteo interim manager of Chelsea lifts the trophy in celebration after their victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea at the Fussball Arena München on May 19, 2012 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Please, keep doubting Frank Lampard and Chelsea

DERBY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Frank Lampard manager of Derby County celebrates the win after the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Preston North End at Pride Park Stadium on August 25, 2018 in Derby, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Chelsea welcome Frank Lampard back to the only club he calls home

LEEDS, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Frank Lampard, Manager of Derby County celebrates victory following the Sky Bet Championship Play-off semi final second leg match between Leeds United and Derby County at Elland Road on May 15, 2019 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Lingering concerns over Frank Lampard are valid but worth the risk

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea celebrates with Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Chelsea and Dynamo Kyiv at Stamford Bridge on March 07, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: New academy pipeline should be integrated with transfer strategy

DERBY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Frank Lampard manager of Derby County celebrates the win after the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Preston North End at Pride Park Stadium on August 25, 2018 in Derby, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Building bridges and breaking barriers: Frank Lampard’s Chelsea academy

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Gary Cahill of Chelsea applauds the fans after the final whistle during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Watford FC at Stamford Bridge on May 05, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Chelsea will always need players like Gary Cahill to make the club whole

GENK, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 20: Christian Pulisic of USA in action during the International Friendly match between Italy and the United States of America at Cristal Arena on November 20, 2018 in Genk, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Christian Pulisic’s international form makes a case for 4-2-3-1

LONDON - MAY 06: Jose Mourinho manager of Chelsea embraces John Terry and Frank Lampard following the Barclays Premiership match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on May 6, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Decisions continue to cut out the manager

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: David Luiz of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea cannot afford yet another preseason full of uncertainty

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Ross Barkley of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Chelsea FC at St Mary's Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Ross Barkley makes more sense up top than Alvaro Morata

LEEDS, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Frank Lampard, Manager of Derby County celebrates victory following the Sky Bet Championship Play-off semi final second leg match between Leeds United and Derby County at Elland Road on May 15, 2019 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Chelsea: The tempered but fair expectations for the Blues in 2019/20

KIEV, UKRAINE - MARCH 14: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea scores his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on March 14, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea and Callum Hudson-Odoi can calmly work on his contract extension

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Mason Mount of Derby County in action during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Derby County at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Mason Mount approaching the most vital six months in his career

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the FA Cup Third Round match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on January 5, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea have zero upside in recalling Alvaro Morata: Everyone loses

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Frank Lampard of Derby County embraces Willian of Chelsea and Pedro of Chelsea after the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Derby County at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea making the wait on manager Frank Lampard painfully long

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea in action during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on February 18, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Mateo Kovacic is a shrewd signing that becomes complicated

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Danny Drinkwater of Chelsea speaks on his phone during a pitch inspection prior to the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea FC at John Smith's Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Danny Drinkwater deserves a look and no promises from Lampard

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Jay Dasilva of Bristol City shoots while under pressure from Chris Gunter of Reading during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Reading at Ashton Gate on April 19, 2019 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Jay Dasilva’s transfer opens the door for a new Chelsea left back (eventually)

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea in action during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on February 18, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Mateo Kovacic will not interfere with Tiemoue Bakayoko’s plans