How did Chelsea go from sacking Lampard to title contenders?
By Oli Dickson Jefford Yesterday’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge will undoubtedly be hugely frustrating for league leaders Chelsea. The Blues dominated the vast majority of the match, but were forced to fight from a goal down after Jorginho’s mistake saw Jadon Sancho counter and put Man Utd in front. Jorginho did make amends by scoring the penalty which ultimately saw points shared, but it still feels like a missed opportunity. However, they are still at the top of the table and are miles ahead of where they were a year ago towards the end of Frank Lampard’s time as manager. What went wrong for Lampard? Lampard is perhaps the greatest player in Chelsea history and may well return to the dugout with more experience one day, but this stint came too soon in his managerial journey. His first season was solid, guiding the club to fourth in the table - only missing out on third spot on goal difference - and taking his side all the way to the FA Cup final, where they l...