Lampard excels at managing lower-tier teams, leading Coventry to 5 wins and 4 draws in 9 matches, scoring 27 goals and remaining unbeaten to top the Championship.

Certain English managers lack the qualities to coach, such as Rooney; meanwhile, some, like Lampard, specialize in lower-level competitions. In the 9th round of the Championship, Coventry beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 on the road to reach the top of the standings. Coventry’s performance in the first 9 rounds is 5 wins and 4 draws without defeat, accumulating 19 points to lead the league.

Looking at the Championship standings, don’t you feel a strong sense of familiarity, as if these teams are your old friends? Many of these clubs have played in the Premier League and have rich histories, which is the essence of English football.

Now 47 years old, Lampard took over Coventry last season when they were 17th and led them on a remarkable run into the Championship playoffs, only to lose to Sunderland over two legs and miss promotion. This season, Lampard’s Coventry has returned with determination to reach the Premier League, winning big in the last three rounds,3-0 at home against Birmingham, 4-0 away at Millwall, and 5-0 away versus Sheffield Wednesday.Before these, Coventry also recorded two other big wins this season in the Championship,a 5-3 away victory over Derby Countyanda 7-1 home thrashing of Queens Park Rangers.Coventry scored 27 goals and conceded only 7 in the first 9 Championship rounds, with a goal difference of +20. They lead the league in both goals scored and goal difference. Whether Lampard can guide Coventry back to the Premier League depends on this season’s performance.