While unrest off the pitch this season has been unprecedented for the Blues, Lampard has to shoulder a lot of the blame for recent performances.
Indeed, Brentford's Frank admitted to the being "surprised" when the Chelsea boss fielded a team with only one recognised forward, with six languishing on the bench. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mykhailo Mudryk made bright second-half cameos but it wasn't enough to stop Lampard falling to his fifth defeat in five games.
His broader Premier League record this season makes for even worse reading - 23 games, 14 losses, six draws and just three wins. A 13% win rate.
There is no doubting Lampard's status as a Chelsea and England legend. But after dragging Everton into a relegation battle, and somehow making the Blues' dire situation even worse, will he ever be able to take a Premier League job again?
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