Derby County boss Lampard is adored by the Chelsea faithful for his record-breaking goalscoring exploits during a trophy-laden 13 years in west London. The ex-Chelsea player could be the ideal candidate to lead them in a new direction. Lampard team side Derby missed an opportunity on promotion to Aston Villa, for whom former teammate John Terry is part of the coaching staff. During a playing career in which he won 11 major trophies with Chelsea, Lampard always stood out as a smart cookie. Lampard would appear the ideal choice to construct a Chelsea side based on youth, perhaps with Derby assistant and former teammate Jody Morris, alongside.

Source: Punch June 14, 2019 14:37 UTC