With the Premier League season on pause, clubs and managers have the opportunity to evaluate their progress after 29 matches played.
Beyond the table and the number of points accumulated, underlying numbers can paint a picture of how a team is performing in certain areas.
There are various stats that offer an insight into performance, such as Expected Goals, shots and possession share amongst others, but there are also more obscure metrics that capture deeper aspects.
Ball losses in the opposition half can capture just how frequently a team lose the ball high up the field, while ball recoveries in the opposition half capture how often possession is regained.
Once combined the two metrics, an understanding regarding how chaotic a team behave in the attacking areas of the pitch can be gained.
Teams with a high number of ball losses combined with countless ball recoveries in the opposition half are essentially chaotic, with those teams captured on the scatter plot below.
Evidently, Chelsea are one of the most turbulent outfits in Europe along with Southampton, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen.
The Blues post plenty of ball losses in the opponent's half, while managing to recover possession a lot at the same time.
Losing possession may be intentional as a means of scoring goals and opening up opposing defences, but Lampard's side may want to place a greater emphasis on control moving forward.
Teams such as Manchester City, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and PSG recover the ball very often, but don't tend to lose it as much. Control is valued more so than at Chelsea based on this season.
Lampard's men clearly play with a high tempo while embracing countless risks, but the English boss may want to curb the enthusiasm of his players so that the Blues have better control over their own environment.
Endless amounts of ball losses in advanced areas of the pitch can assist with finding a breakthrough, but it can also add to the element of chance whereby essentially anything can happen - which isn't always a positive.
Ultimately, as Lampard gains experience at Stamford Bridge, it's likely that his focus on securing wins will become increasingly prominent.
With time, it's reasonable to suggest that Chelsea will replace some of their chaos with control, by losing the ball less but recovering it just as much and hopefully, beating more opponents.
