Former Blues star Pat Nevin is looking for those at Stamford Bridge to ensure that a new tactical approach is properly implemented and managed.
Frank Lampard has been urged to take lessons from Jugen Klopp’s “heavy metal football tactics” at Liverpool as Chelsea wait on their first competitive win under a new boss.
Lampard’s regime is still very much a work in progress, with former Blues star Pat Nevin aware that a new system and mindset will require careful management – similar to that adopted at Anfield.
He told Chelsea’s official website: “Playing the high tempo game Frank wants and that we are already enjoying is not easy.
“It is interesting to see that Jurgen Klopp adapts his heavy metal football tactics when he thinks his players need a little break.
“This dilemma of weariness v work rate may not be a concern for a few weeks now, but it will return when the Champions League group stage starts.
“Playing on a Tuesday or Wednesday and then returning to face a rested side at the weekend is something that has to be managed.
“When too many players have tired the game opens up, the play gets stretched and because of that James Maddison, in particular, got acres of space in the number 10 position on Sunday, something that should never be allowed.”
Nevin added: “The system itself was bold once more, with [N’Golo] Kante pushing forward from the right of the midfield and Mason Mount playing left midfield but attacking as often as possible. It was the Frank Lampard position of doing a box-to-box shift but most interested in the opposition box.
“The biggest problem wasn’t tactical in the end, it was the fact that we had to make some changes after the hour, but to be honest there were just too many tired players out there.
“That is the game at the top level, and it is all about finding answers to these sometimes seemingly intractable problems.”