WOLVERHAMPTON, England -- Frank Lampard won enough Premier League titles as a Chelsea player -- three in six seasons between 2004 and 2010 -- to know what it takes to emerge at the top of the tree when the silverware is handed out, so maybe he knew what was coming when he spoke about the unique challenges of this pandemic-affected campaign ahead of Tuesday's clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Lampard, now deep into his second season as Chelsea manager, spoke about how the league is "getting tighter," how the majority of opponents have strengthened and that his team has already "lost points we wouldn't usually have done.