3 things Frank Lampard offers to Chelsea that Maurizio Sarri doesn't

Leeds United v Derby County - Sky Bet Championship Play-off Semi Final: Second Leg

Ability to adapt

It is well-known that Sarri is unwilling to adapt his football philosophy or simply tweak his tactics mid-game.

In February, when asked about tweaking his tactical approach, Sarri said: “I don’t think I can change at the moment. I could change my mind in the future, I don’t know. I changed in the past. But, at the moment, no. If I can change the mentality of these players they are really very suitable for my football.

“I want to remain the same man. If I am a dreamer, I am a dreamer. If I have fun with my football, I want to play my football. If I believe that the organisation in a team is everything, I cannot change my mind.”

Sarri has already had his football philosophy set in stone. But Lampard, as a young manager who has just started his managerial career, could potentially be more open to change.

At Derby, Lampard tended to play either 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 with the aim of trying to dominate possession. However, Derby’s win over Leeds in the second leg of the Championship playoff semi-final gave a good example of Lampard’s ability to adapt.

Three defeats to Leeds in Championship season and the first leg of the tie, Lampard amended his approach to achieve success. In that game, Derby set aside their dominant possession football and instead, sitting deeper and looking to hit Leeds on the counter-attack with direct passes forward.

Derby averaged just 272 attempted passes per 90 minutes in this match -- a significantly lower number than their usual average of 400.6 in Championship this season. These changes of approach helped Derby to grab a 4-2 victory over Leeds.