Frank Lampard's Chelsea past can prove Jorginho wrong as Everton face heavy Tottenham defeat

There is something oddly satisfying about watching Frank Lampard's career develop. As a Chelsea fan, I want to track the path any legend takes after they finish playing. It's a weird feeling of pride, knowing that those you looked up to are doing just fine.

Since leaving Chelsea as a player, Frank Lampard's career path has been a bumpy road. He has given the Blues some memories as a player, but he's now a manager. He left Derby fans with nothing but sweet words of praise for him. He currently holds the managerial seat at Everton, and it'll be criminal for me not to watch the Toffees closely in hopes that the club legend will succeed.

However, following Everton's 5-0 defeat to Tottenham last night, the words of a particular Chelsea player began to sound in my head.

"Look, I'll be really sincere here on Lampard, Jorginho told ESPN Brasil. "I believe, given he was a legend at the club, he skipped some steps necessary for learning before moving to a big club.

"He came to a club where he is a legend, without having experience at other clubs. I think he came too soon, skipped a few steps ahead and wasn't ready for a job at this level, to be honest."

I think back to the era when Lampard was managing Chelsea. Fans were unanimously behind the ex England international, loathing for a long-term tenure. Towards the end of 2020, the fan base was left severely divided on his future at Stamford Bridge. Results were not going our way, and for a bunch of glory-hungry Chelsea fans, the sentiment wasn’t enough.

Since taking the job at Everton, Lampard has lost his last four out of five Premier League games. To be fair, Everton were not doing so well under former boss Rafa Benitez. It was always going to be a tough ask to get this squad