Lampard

[xsnaggle]

I think it's madness. I know Rafa isn't popular down there, but he's exactly what they need right now. Lampard has no experience on the European transfer market and hardly revolutionized football at Derby last year. Next summer is going to be huge for them. If they don't finish in the top 4 this season, it's going to be even more difficult to recruit top players. This could set Chelsea back 5 years or more.

They aren't going to recruit any anyway if their transfer embargo stands. After 2 years of that it will probably take them about 5 years to get back up.
Look what happened to Liverpool and their recruitment after their ban following Heisel.