A pattern all-too-familiar for Chelsea fans to witness in recent years has been the monotonous tempo to some of the build-up play.
Usually, against deep-lying defences, the ball slowly is shifted in a window wiping style as all sense of creativity and fun from football is slowly drained away as each attack breaks down.
Frank Lampard probably best summed up the irritation of this consistent theme under several coaches following a dismal defeat at home to Bournemouth in December 2019.
