Premier League 19/20: 3 ways Frank Lampard could set his Chelsea side up for the new campaign

The packed midfield setup 4-1-2-1-2

Drifted out of tradition maybe, but the vintage midfield diamond could seek revival under ‘Super Frankie’ given the number of central options at his disposal.

As depicted above, the diamond would comprise of one deep-lying playmaker, who would at times also fuse with the center backs to prevent counter-attacks. This would see the best of an already established N’Golo Kante. The deeper he is placed, the better it is for Chelsea.

On either side ahead of him, we could see Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic, Mount or even Danny Drinkwater. Loftus-Cheek, as many would expect, will ply his trade at number 10. But, in order to add a wider dimension, Lampard could deploy Pedro or Willian as a natural goal threat behind the striker.

With this, however, Chelsea will have to ensure the fabrication of a strike partnership, which is a relatively rare commodity in modern football