Frank Lampard Archives ⋆ Page 15 of 24 ⋆ LSU

Jul172020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard fires warning to Chelsea about four Man Utd players ahead of FA Cup clash

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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has warned his team about four Manchester United players ahead of the FA Cup semi-final clash on Sunday. Lampard’s side face Solskjaer’s Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday, with the winner of the match facing either Arsenal or Manchester City in the final that will take place on August 1. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea go into the game sitting third in the League but just one point above Leicester City and Manchester United, the team in form in England. They have not lost since the campaign resumed last month and Lampard is wary of the threat of their in-form front three of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood and Bruno Fernandes. ‘We know Manchester United are playing well,’ Frank Lampard said at...

Jul162020 by JB1 Comment

Mourinho calls out Lampard’s use of Hudson-Odoi in selection rant

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Jose Mourinho reacted angrily to questions over his team selections and says Frank Lampard does not receive the same criticism for not picking Hudson-Odoi. Mourinho secured a 3-1 win over Newcastle on Wednesday, with a brace from from Harry Kane and a fine finish from Son Heung-min. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tottenham were pegged back in the match, but Mourinho brought on Steven Bergwijn who whipped in a perfect cross for Kane to head the club back into the lead. when asked what Bergwijn needs to do to get in the starting lineup after his assist, Mourinho said: ‘Look, that is the question that normally you do to me. ‘But you don’t do to Frank Lampard, to Jurgen Klopp, to Pep, to all the coaches of all the big clubs with big players. ‘You know,...

Jul152020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard fires warning to Chelsea players over Ziyech & Werner arrivals

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Frank Lampard has sent a warning to his players not to be unsettled with the signings of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech from Ajax and RB Leipzig respectively. The Chelsea coach added two major additions to his front line and questions have already been asked about how Werner and Ziyech might fit into his team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It has even been suggested Tammy Abraham’s place may be under huge threat from Werner, who scored 35 goals for Leipzig this campaign. Lampard was asked about the prospect of some of his players being umhappy by the decision to sign Werner and Ziyech – who cost a combined £80m in transfer fees. He said: ‘If players come in, that should be the nature of the beast playing for Chelsea. It shouldn’t be a problem for anyon...

Jul142020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard reveals Chelsea have a communication problem

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Frank Lampard has conceded that the blues have had a communication issue on the pitch, having seen Sheffield out-talk them and outplay them in the 3-0 defeat on Saturday. Chelsea look to bounce back from the defeat, and face relegated Norwich on Tuesday. With a dressing room that contains introverts, Lampard is hopes to see better dialogue from his players in the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “When you talk about players, it is very easy and natural to look at talent, but you also have to look at attitude and character within the team,” Frank Lampard told reporters on Zoom. “I think it’s something we can improve. “Younger players can be more vocal and can grow as they go along. Older players can take on the responsibility of helping that as well...

Jul132020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard reacts to Man City escaping Champions League ban in blow to Chelsea

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Frank Lampard says Chelsea were never pinning their hopes of playing the Champions League next season on Manchester City's European ban being upheld. However, Man City's ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday - meaning City will be in next year's Champions League, and the club finishing fifth in the League will play in the Europa League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); City's ban being upheld would have handed the blues a huge boost in their bid to quality for the Champions League, but Frank Lampard said: "I was pretty neutral on it really. I don't know much about the case. I just listened to the result - as everyone else did - this morning. "I don't see beyond the games. We've got a few games now and we want to win them, th...

Jul122020 by JBNo Comments

Tammy Abraham questions Lampard’s tactics after Sheffield thrashing

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Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has conceded that the blues need to change their style of play under Lampard after their shock 3-0 defeat against Sheffield United on Saturday. Chelsea were third in the table before the game and seemingly in decent form, but were destroyed 3-0 by the Blades. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Their top four spot is now under huge threat, with Leicester and Manchester United hot on their heels, but the former suffered a 4-1 loss at the hands of Bournemouth. They will be expected to bounce back on Tuesday when they host Norwich at the Bridge, but Tammy Abraham says they need to have a rethink on their style of play. The England international feels Chelsea are far too open, which gives them a constant attacking threat, but cl...

Jul122020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard speaks out on Antonio Rudiger after another poor performance

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Frank Lampard says he has no problem with Antonio Rudiger after he was left out of the starting lineup for the third straight match before delivering a poor cameo off the bench against Sheffield. The German lost his place in the team after the defeat to West Ham, though he was called into action against Sheffield United after Christensen picked up an injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea looked more solid when Rudiger came on at second-half, though the 27-year-old’s poor clearance presented a chance for David McGoldrick who made it 3-0 to finally kill the game. Rudiger has received huge criticism from Chelsea supporters recently, while Lampard has been linked with signing defensive reinforcements this summer window, though he says he is happy ...

Jul112020 by JBNo Comments

Furious Lampard rips into Chelsea stars after Sheffield defeat

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Frank Lampard was unhappy with his side’s performance after Sheffield United strengthened their push for European qualification with a win over Chelsea. Sheffield United’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea means they are just four points below Manchester United on the league table. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard looked frustrated on the touchline at Bramall Lane and the Chelsea boss pulled no punches in his post-match interview. ‘They were better than us,’ Lampard said. ‘Better than us physically, better than us in the mind, better than us with the ball so you lose the game. ‘They were stronger than us. We don’t have a crowd here at the minute so you hear every voice and all I could hear was Sheffield United voices so they were stronger in that sense...

Jul112020 by JB1 Comment

Frank Lampard calls up academy star to replace Gimour ahead of Sheffield clash

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Frank Lampard is reportedly set to include Chelsea academy star Lewis Bate in his squad for Saturday’s trip to Sheffield after he was dealt a double injury blow in midfield. Chelsea will be without both N’Golo Kante and Billy Gilmour for the match at Bramall Lane, with the Scottish star ruled out for four months after undergoing a surgery on his knee. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Kante remains out with a hamstring injury, Mateo Kovacic has just recovered from an injury and Jorginho is yet to start a game since the campaign return. That has seen Lampard turn to Chelsea’s thriving academy for reinforcements to the team, And Goal.com claim that youngster Bate will travel to Sheffield with the rest of the team. The 17-year-old midfielder has ...

Jul82020 by JBNo Comments

Neville says Frank Lampard has already decided to sell Jorginho

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Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has already decided to sell Jorginho this summer window. The Italian midfielder, who former Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri signed for £50million in the summer of 2018, has not played for the club since the Premier League returned last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With N’Golo Kante ruled out of Chelsea’s game against Crystal Palace on Tuesday with an injury, Jorginho was expected to start the game and given an opportunity to impress and revive his career with the blues. But Frank Lampard instead chose to start Billy Gilmour over the midfielder, with Neville believing it was evidence that the Chelsea coach is ready to sell Jorginho. But the 28-year-old did make a brief ca...