"It will be one of the things we will look at strongly. But it can be misconstrued at times, our eyes will be on that side of the building, and if you can push yourself to the first team, then we will look to bridge that gap."
Those were the words of Frank Lampard in his first press conference after being named Chelsea's new head coach in July 2019.
As the club faced a transfer ban from FIFA and the recent sale of Eden Hazard, the following season could have been a complete write-off, many predicting the Blues to finish as low as 10th.