Frank Lampard
Lampard criticises Rashford’s penalty style after Euro 2020 defeat
Frank Lampard believes Marcus Rashford made it hard for himself with his penalty technique in England’s defeat to Italy in the Euros final. England got off to a good start at Wembley with Luke Shaw’s early opener but Italy forced extra time and penalties with Bonucci’s equaliser in the second half of the game. Rashford was the first […]
Lampard praises ‘clever’ Gareth Southgate decision in England vs Italy clash
Chelsea legend Frank Lampard praised Gareth Southgate’s ‘clever’ decision to change to a five-man defence for Sunday’s Euro 2020 final against Italy. The England manager has tweaked his tactics depending on the opposition throughout the Euros. England last used the formation during their 2-0 victory over Germany at the last 16 stage. Reacting to the change in tactics, […]
Lampard & Ferdinand rave about ‘special’ Man Utd signing Jadon Sancho after England display
Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand are in agreement that Manchester United have signed a ‘special’ talent in Jadon Sancho after he gave an excellent performance in England’s 4-0 victory over Ukraine. The winger was handed his first start of Euro 2020 and was lively throughout despite not getting on the scoresheet, with Harry Kane, Maguire and Henderson all netting for England. Sancho […]
Frank Lampard reveals the ‘problem’ he had with N’Golo Kante at Chelsea
Frank Lampard says the only problem he had with N’Golo Kante at Chelsea was trying to stop the player from running too much in training. Lampard spent 18 months working with Kante at Stamford Bridge before he was sacked and replaced by Thomas Tuchel in January. Kante struggled with a hamstring injury during Lampard’s first campaign at the club but […]
Frank Lampard speaks out on Tuchel & Chelsea’s Champions League win
Frank Lampard says he has mixed emotions over Chelsea’s Champions League triumph and insists he is reluctant to ‘lay claim’ to Thomas Tuchel’s success at Stamford Bridge. Lampard was sacked as Chelsea manager at the end of January with the club ninth in the Premier League and was replaced by Tuchel. The German coach made […]
Thiago Silva pays tribute to Lampard after Chelsea’s UCL win
Thiago Silva has paid tribute to former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard after the London side beat Manchester City to claim their second Champions League title. The blues gave a superb performance to nullify the Premier League champions in Porto in Saturday’s final, with Kai Havertz’s first-half goal securing a 1-0 win. Although Thomas Tuchel received […]
Lampard hits back at Jorginho’s claim he wasn’t ready to manage Chelsea
Frank Lampard has hit back at Jorginho’s criticism of his Chelsea tenure after the Italian midfielder claimed he wasn’t ready to take on the job. The 42-year-old started his managerial career at Derby County and, after just a one season in The Championship, he was hired by Chelsea to take over from Maurizio Sarri. Lampard’s […]
Thomas Tuchel sends class message to Frank Lampard
Thomas Tuchel has praised former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard for ‘laying the foundations’ for the team’s success this campaign. Tuchel took over from Lampard as Blues manager in January, with Chelsea ninth in the Premier League table after just one win in five matches. Chelsea have enjoyed an outstanding season-half to the campaign, progressing to […]
Bruno Fernandes equals Frank Lampard’s Premier League record
Bruno Fernandes has equalled Chelsea legend Frank Lampard’s goal record after scoring a penalty in Manchester United’s Premier League 3-1 win over Aston Villa. United made this known in a post via its website on Monday. Goals from Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani gave them all three points against at Villa Park. The Portugal […]
Jorginho criticises Frank Lampard for taking Chelsea job
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has told ESPN Brasil that Frank Lampard “wasn’t ready” for the managerial job at Stamford Bridge because he “skipped a few steps.” Lampard took charge at Chelsea in 2019 to replace Maurizio Sarri and led the club to a top four finish and an FA Cup final during his debut seasonn. It was viewed as a successful […]