Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard have been entwined throughout their careers. As players they were both in the English top flight between 2005 and 2014, as managers they have both been in charge of clubs they played for and made quite a name for themselves too.
As two bright, young coaches their emergence on the Premier League scene in 2019 was refreshing but now, in 2023, there is one that has had more success than the other. Whilst Arteta came into his job several months after Lampard was appointed at Stamford Bridge he has now managed 124 league games, 29 more than Lampard.
He is also still in his first job whereas Lampard, appointed new caretaker head coach at Stamford Bridge, is on his third. The Blues' all-time top scorer was sacked 18 months into his fairytale return as the boss but has returned at a time of need. He comes in with Chelsea 11th, lower than they were when Lampard was dismissed, whereas Arsenal are top and have the title in their own hands.
