Three ways for Chelsea to line up under Frank Lampard

Maurizio Sarri is about to join Juventus from Chelsea, which will open the way for Frank Lampard's return to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea expects Juventus to pay a £ 5m contract to take Sarri to Turin. Once this agreement is reached, they will focus on appointing Lampard to his successor, with Derby County Chief as the lead candidate.

Lampard had a promising first management campaign, narrowly missing his promotion to the Premier League, while Derby was beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa in the finals and was about to be awarded one. Biggest posts in English. Soccer.

If Lampard became Roman Abramovich's 13th coach of the day, he would inherit a winning team from the Europa League, who also finished third in the Premier League, although she has since been torn apart from Eden Hazard after his pbadage to Real Madrid.

However, unlike his predecessors, Lampard's dream management work comes with the biggest caveat that he will not be able to recruit players in his first year at Chelsea, where he is banned from FIFA to buy anyone. Therefore, the club will have to turn to their academy to strengthen the team first.

This factor potentially helped Lampard's case to be named, however, as his work with a young Derby club caught the eye of last season. Lampard's right-hand man, Jody Morris, knows that the Chelsea Academy is keen to coach his U21s and U18s before moving to Pride Park last summer.

In the event that the Chelsea transfer ban remains in effect, the Lampard team could consider next season in three different ways.

1. First choice 4-3-3

It is rare in the era of the super coach that a manager rigorously sticks to a system throughout the season, but that was a hallmark of the Sarri campaign at Chelsea with the team indicated in a 4-3-3 in each match. of his 63 competitive games in charge.

Lampard is not as attached to 4-3-3 as Sarri, but it was comfortably his most used tactic in Derby. The key to the Derby system was the attacking movement of the central midfielders, the wingmen cutting the interior field of their designated flanks and the overhanging backs to offer increased width.

Mason Mount was an important cog for Derby last season as the most advanced central midfielder of the three and charged to break into the box to score, as did Lampard throughout his professional career. He finished the campaign with nine goals in 38 appearances.

Given his reputation as Chelsea's best young player and his long experience alongside Lampard, Mount was tipped to become one of the main beneficiaries of his nomination and a spot in the starting lineup might not be possible. not be ruled out with Ruben Loftus- The cheeks are spread and the future of Mateo Kovacic is undecided.

Tammy Abraham is another returning player who could claim first team football, following a 26-goal season with Aston Villa. Lampard mainly used forwards who could strengthen opposition defenses like Jack Marriot and Mason Bennett last season and Abraham is better suited for this role than Olivier Giroud.

Callum Hudson-Odoi, expected to return from his injury to Achilles in September, should play a leading role this season after Hazard's departure. He and Christian Pulisic are both versatile. They are just as comfortable in the half-space as on the sideline, as Lampard waits for his wingers.

Finally, a new manager could see the return of N'Golo Kante as a defensive midfielder. Sarri has often been criticized for deploying the French in a box-to-box role throughout the season in order to welcome Jorginho as a tempo-taker, but Lampard might prefer Kant's qualities.

2. Plan B 4-2-3-1

"I do not like trying to put myself in a unique style of play, I think it's important to be adaptable in terms of systems," Lampard said in an in-depth interview in March.

Lampard mainly used a 4-3-3 system last season, but he also returned to a 4-2-3-1, Derby frequently using his Plan B on 19 different occasions in the championship. In reality, the change of system did not change too much with Mount, who managed to go up 20 meters higher in the field.

Nevertheless, Lampard was able to provide a stronger midfielder base when he used this training, accompanying a baseball midfielder – Craig Bryson or Tom Huddlestone – alongside Bradley Johnson, more combative, in a midfielder for two.

A 4-2-3-1 formation at Chelsea would give Lampard the opportunity to experience a Kante-Jorginho double pivot. In theory, this could be an extremely effective partnership, combining Jorginho's ingenious pbades with Kante's energy and abilities to win the ball.

Having three technical players in advanced midfield roles, meanwhile, could give Giroud a bigger role, which has been hired for another season at Stamford Bridge. Giroud's main quality is his game of links and the likes of Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Mount and Barkley could all benefit from it.

3. Rotation in national cup

National cups have long been used by leaders of the Premier League to defeat young talents. Lampard will probably be more inclined than most to talk to such players to get them in tune with first team football.

Reece James' ankle injury, while playing for the U20s of England last week, came at an inconvenient time, knowing he was supposed to be part of Chelsea's first season squad next, but fortunately, it seems less serious than initially feared. The 19-year-old was outstanding on loan at Wigan in the championship last season.

Defensive midfielder Ethan Ampadu, who has played five times under Sarri in all competitions, is another teenager who will want to mark his next term. Lampard actually tried to sign the Welsh international on loan last season, which suggests he is already a fan of him.

Lampard would have plenty of options to call on central defense beyond the experienced duo of David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger, meanwhile, with Fikayo Tomori and Andreas Christensen, both highly rated at Chelsea. It could also be that Kurt Zouma is back on the side after a productive loan to Everton.

With Chelsea again participating in the Champions League, the need to keep competitive team players will be vital and the likes of Willian and Pedro, both out of contract next summer, would add experience to a otherwise young team.