Frank Lampard had been named the manager at Chelsea last summer and so far the ex-player has done a pretty decent job to help the club remain with the big boys.
Lampard had a pretty strong season with Championship side Derby County last year but taking up the reigns at Stamford Bridge was no doubt a daunting task. And according to former Blues man Glenn Hoddle, he has done a pretty fine job so far.
He said, as quoted by Goal: “He only had one year at Derby and then took on a Chelsea job with all the extra pressure that comes with it. Frank’s a legend at the club as a player and that brings even more extra pressure on you.
“It’s all right having a view now, but take us back to the start of the season.
“No one would have thought he would have done as well as he has done with such a big rebuilding project ahead of him and without any ability to move into the transfer market.
“You would have said he would do well to get Chelsea into the top six or even seven, under those circumstances. Sitting where he is now, I don’t think anyone would have anticipated that.
“Chelsea are in good hands, the way they are playing, the way Frank has brought on the young players, while he is learning all the time about management in the Premier League. Under all those considerations he is doing an amazing job.
“It was a shrewd move to bring in Jody Morris at Derby and then to take him with him to Chelsea. Together they are making the team stronger.”
Is Frank Lampard a success at Chelsea?
Right now, the Blues are fourth on the Premier League table and considering that Frank Lampard has not been able to sign a single new player over the past two transfer windows, we would say he’s done a fine job.
And now if he can help the club hold onto their Champions League status then surely not many many will be able to lay fingers on him at the end of the season
But his real test would start during the summer transfer window since he for the first time will have the opportunity to sign the players he wants and shape up his squad for the upcoming season.
And starting a couple of months later, the pundits and fans would start judging the Chelsea boss based on the players he has been able to sign and if these guys cannot come good then there’s every chance, Roman Abramovich might look for a different solution.
Frank Lampard is a legend at the club so undoubtedly he will get more time to sort things out but Chelsea does have a history fo sacking their managers if the results do not go their way.
