Former Manchester United star Paul Ince has stated that Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is leading the way between the battle of the new managers in England’s top flight.
Neither Manchester United or Chelsea have gotten off to the best possible start this season, but former Red Devils United star Paul Ince has claimed that Frank Lampard is already coming to terms with the big job better than Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Chelsea was thrashed 4-0 by fierce rivals United on the opening day of the new season, but since then Solskjaer’s side has struggled to display any sort of rhythm. They have only won twice since that day, narrowly beating Leicester City and then FC Astana in the Europa League, while there have been draws against south coast club Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers. United also suffered defeats against Crystal Palace and West Ham.
Quite similarly on points, Chelsea has beaten Norwich and Wolves, but also drawn against Sheffield United and Leicester, while suffering losses against Valencia and Liverpool in the Premier League (as well as the UEFA Super Cup loss on penalties against Jurgen Klopp’s outfit).
But ex-United forward Paul Ince would rather be watching Chelsea rather than Manchester United. The 51-year-old Englishman said, “I think of Ole in the same way as I do Frank Lampard, two young managers, lacking experience, thrown into two massive clubs. But if you gave me the choice of who I’d rather be watching this season, it’d be Chelsea all day long – and that hurts me as a former United captain. At least when I look at Chelsea, I see what they’re trying to do, the way they play, their identity – they’re pressing high, getting tight, and creating chances. They can only get better.”
