LONDON -- Frank Lampard has had better days. The Chelsea manager is quite rightly being extolled as a breath of fresh air at Stamford Bridge and in the Premier League this season, but this was a day when two of his old bosses proved that there is more to management than youthful exuberance and being the next big thing.
Lampard has been on an upwards curve at Chelsea, exceeding expectations by putting his team in contention for Champions League qualification this season, and the recent sackings of Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham and Unai Emery at Arsenal mean he is already the longest-serving manager (he has only been in the job since June) among London's big three.