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Chelsea's 3-1 capitulation at the hands of the Gunners handed Frank Lampard's side a sixth straight defeat, with four of them coming in the league.
The Blues' record goalscorer and arguably one of the best midfielders of his generation has endured a torrid time since his return to his beloved club as caretaker manager.
Lampard enjoyed a blistering career as a player, winning the EPL on three occasions and the UCL while scoring plenty of goals from midfield. However, all his magic seems to have deserted him since he traded his soccer boots for a place on the sidelines.
After failing to win promotion to the English top division, Lampard was offered a role at the London club. During his first season, he guided Chelsea to a top-four finish, earning a place in Europe, but after results started to dwindle, he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel.
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Everton came calling, and the former midfield maestro was given an opportunity to prove his mettle; sadly, he failed woefully. The blue side of Merseyside were languishing in the relegation zone and had to part ways with Lampard after he won just 2 matches in 28 attempts.
Despite this poor run of form, Chelsea turned to Lampard on an interim basis, but he's yet to win a game in his second spell as Chelsea's boss, scoring only 2 goals and conceding 12 in the process.
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Pulse highlights four other ex-footballers who were brilliant during their playing careers but dreadful as managers.
2. Diego Maradona
One of the greatest ever players to have graced a football pitch, Argentine legend Diego Maradona makes the list of great players who couldn't replicate such success as a manager.
Famous for the 'hand of god' goal against England in the 1986 world cup, Maradona would go on to struggle as a football coach after his playing career ended.
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Diego Maradona had led Napoli to lift the Scudetto in an era where the Milan teams reigned supreme, but he could not guide his country past the quarterfinals of the FIFA world cup on two different occasions.
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Despite having Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez, Angel Di Maria, and a host of other talented players in his side, Maradona could not inspire his team to any major title.
3. Gary Neville
Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville enjoyed an illustrious career as a right fullback. He was one of Alex Ferguson's most trusted players in the famous class of '92, who went on to win the treble in 1999, defeating Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final.
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When Valencia FC appointed Neville, they had expected that he would bring to bear his 602 club appearances and 16 major titles in almost 20 years at Old Trafford, but after only four months in charge, he had mustered just ten wins in 28 games.
A humbling 7-0 thrashing by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey in 2016 was the final nail in the coffin as the Spanish club called it quits with Neville, and he returned to his punditry role at Sky Sports.
4. Alan Shearer
Premier League record goalscorer and Blackburn Rovers legend, Alan Shearer, is not left out of the list of football stars who flourished during their playing days but performed abysmally as a coach.
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After leading Blackburn to the Premier League title in 1995 and winning the top goalscorer award in successive seasons, Alan Shearer joined his boyhood club, Newcastle United, who untimely fell short of the league title, coming in second place in consecutive campaigns.
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In the 08/09 season, and with eight games to spare, Newcastle called upon the former striker in a bid to avoid revelation. However, Shearer couldn't help the Tyneside club to beat the drop. His side was relegated to the second division for the first time since 1993.
5. Thiery Henry
Loved by the Gunners' fans all over the world, Theiry Henry was one of the greatest strikers the Premier League had seen. He was quick, technically gifted and was a nightmare to any defence. However, luck ran out on the Frenchman when he decided to go into coaching.
In 2018, AS Monaco turned to the France 98 world cup winner to help salvage their faltering season, but the romance ended after just four months into his three years contract, with Henry losing 11 games from 20. He left the club just one place from the bottom.
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Montreal Impact, an MLS side, presented Henry with another opportunity to redeem himself, but despite leading them to their first playoffs in four seasons, the ex-Barcelona man had to quit because he wanted to be closer to his children.
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