"Frank Lampard believes that the fact that London's Chelsea team, which started this season in the middle of the tournament table, has become the main contender for the championship title, is primarily the merit of coach Antonio Conte.
At the beginning of the season, under Jose Mourinho's leadership, the "aristocrats" were even close to the relegation zone for a while, but the Portuguese was ultimately dismissed, and the team rebounded.
Now Chelsea is the leader of the English championship and is ahead of the closest pursuer Arsenal by eight points.
"I don't see anyone envying them," said team legend Lampard in an interview with the Daily Mail. "They are the most organized team. Costa and Hazard give them an advantage. It is also necessary to give credit to the coach."
"Last year they were in a bad situation. Last season, when I was injured, I came back to recover. The feeling in the dressing room was tragic. There was Guus Hiddink, and they were twelfth in the league."
"People were injured, they didn't play well, and you could smell that everything was not right. They needed to change their whole mentality. Conte did it without changing many players. He received a few additions, and Kante is fantastic, but Conte is exactly what they needed."
"I saw what he can do. He leads everything. They all seem to be in good physical shape, relaxed, and know their duties. They fly. I watched them play against Hull. They were a bit off rhythm, but they won 2-0."
"Arsenal" escaped unscathed last week, but I don't see them or Manchester City winning games like Chelsea. I like Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp, but they don't have stability.
In the next round, Chelsea will play away against the Liverpool team, which is currently fourth in the Premier League."
