The faith being shown in exciting academy graduates such as Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount is making Chelsea “a lot of people’s favourite second team”, says Jody Morris.
The Blues were left with little choice but to look in-house for inspiration during the summer of 2019.
Having been stung with a two-window transfer embargo and seen Maurizio Sarri head back to Italy at Juventus, those at Stamford Bridge found themselves at a crossroads.
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Club legend Frank Lampard was brought back to west London in a first Premier League managerial post, while a number of talented youngsters were handed prominent senior roles.