Frank Lampard's clever transfer trick hands Thomas Tuchel early tactical edge over Antonio Conte

Chilwell marked his 50th appearance for Chelsea in a manner many weren't expecting however his latest landmark reminds fans that they must credit Lampard for Tuchel an early edge over Conte, should the Italian go to Manchester United.

Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is open to the Manchester United job, according to the Manchester Evening News, and Thomas Tuchel already has already been handed an edge.

Conte is widely regarded as one of football's most meticulous tacticians after becoming renowned for his back-three formation in 2016 for Italy and then Chelsea.

His famous blueprints have several similarities to Tuchel's - albeit just on the face of it - and either boss heavily utilises their wing-backs to give their side a tactical foothold advantage.

The Chelsea boss has enjoyed a lot of success since his arrival in January thanks to the efforts of Ben Chilwell, yet the Blues left-back was still relegated to the bench by Gareth Southgate over the summer