Nigeria, July 24 -- Frank Lampard is two seasons into his nascent managerial career. While many want to crown him as the best young manager in the world, his record with Chelsea this season and last season with Derby County in the Championship shows Lampard, rather than the goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, who many blame, is the main defensive challenge at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have conceded 54 league goals this season, and some [a lot] of that blame must be laid on Lampard's doorsteps.

When Lampard led Derby into the Championship playoffs last season, his team scored 69 goals and conceded 54, an uncanny statistical alignment with his time at Chelsea. With one game left in the COVID-19 delimited season, Chelsea have scored 67 goals-that...