Premier League: Frank Lampard's appointment as Chelsea head coach prompts sense of cautious optimism in face of adversity
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Premier League: Frank Lampard's appointment as Chelsea head coach prompts sense of cautious optimism in face of adversity

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Whether intentionally or not, Frank Lampard possesses all the tools required to navigate Chelsea out of the quagmire they currently find themselves waist-deep in, and that is most obvious when you compare him to his predecessor Long before Maurizio Sarri jumped the ship and made his way to pastures new, Chelsea were foundering, seemingly destined for another one of those seasons of mediocrity that have plagued their performances in the past few years. Yet somehow, despite the grim realities of their current situation, there’s an air of positivity around Stamford Bridge once again, as club legend Frank Lampard returns to his old stomping grounds… as a coach! But in his first press conference as Chelsea’s head coach, Lampard was careful to nip any attempts by the attending media to prematurely script his success story in the bud. Lampard’s appointment to the Chelsea role will go down well with the supporters, who could not accept the chain-smoking Italian that was the subject of their wrath for much of the previous season.

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