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Lampard criticises Rashford’s penalty style after Euro 2020 defeat

Lampard criticises Rashford’s penalty style after Euro 2020 defeat

EURO 2020
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rashford was the first England player to miss his penalty as his effort struck the post. Jadon Sancho also missed his spot kick, while Bukayo Saka’s penalty was saved by Donnarumma to give Italy the trophy. And former Chelsea midfielder Lampard believes Rashford’s penalty technique is difficult to use in a high-pressure situation. ‘I’ve never taken a penalty with that style. I always consider there’s a penalty [...
Lampard praises ‘clever’ Gareth Southgate decision in England vs Italy clash

Lampard praises ‘clever’ Gareth Southgate decision in England vs Italy clash

EURO 2020
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reacting to the change in tactics, Lampard told the BBC: ‘There will be times when you have to be a five. Gareth is looking at the Italian team and they want you to play centrally. ‘They want you to play through midfield where they have a lot of numbers. If we can stretch them with our width, if we can entice players out and have Sterling and Mount in and around their two centre backs. ...
Lampard & Ferdinand rave about ‘special’ Man Utd signing Jadon Sancho after England display

Lampard & Ferdinand rave about ‘special’ Man Utd signing Jadon Sancho after England display

EURO 2020, Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sancho agreed a move to United from Dortmund on Thursday and his display capped a fine week, with Ferdinand and Lampard gushing about him and confident he will be a huge success at Old Trafford. ‘I’ll tell you one thing, next season at Manchester United he’ll have people off their seats,’ said Ferdinand on BBC Sport after the match. ‘There were moment...
Frank Lampard reveals the ‘problem’ he had with N’Golo Kante at Chelsea

Frank Lampard reveals the ‘problem’ he had with N’Golo Kante at Chelsea

EURO 2020, Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante struggled with a hamstring injury during Lampard’s first campaign at the club but since recovering, the Frenchman has once again established himself as a key part of Chelsea’s midfield. Lampard has described Kante’s contribution as ‘priceless’ and claims the only downside to managing the midfielder is having to be strict with the effort he puts in during training sessions. ‘When I arrived at Chelsea he’d been off the back of playing so regularly for a few se...
Frank Lampard speaks out on Tuchel & Chelsea’s Champions League win

Frank Lampard speaks out on Tuchel & Chelsea’s Champions League win

Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German coach made an immediate impact after his arrival at the club as he guided the blues to a fourth-placed finish in the Premier League and a win over Man City in the Champions League final. Lampard has hailed Chelsea’s victory as a ‘great achievement’ and says Thomas Tuchel has done a ‘fantastic job’. ‘Obviously, you never want to lose your job, I’m in pretty good company at Chelsea, it happens, it’s the brutal realit...
Thiago Silva pays tribute to Lampard after Chelsea’s UCL win

Thiago Silva pays tribute to Lampard after Chelsea’s UCL win

Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although Thomas Tuchel received all the plaudits for his brilliant tactical plan, Chelsea would not have made it to the Champions League final without Lampard having first guided the club out of the group stage. Although, the blues legend would be sacked a month later, unbeaten Chelsea topped Group E with 14 points, edging out Sevilla. Lampard also played a key role in convincing then free agent Thiago Silv...
Lampard hits back at Jorginho’s claim he wasn’t ready to manage Chelsea

Lampard hits back at Jorginho’s claim he wasn’t ready to manage Chelsea

Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 return to Stamford Bridge was considered a huge success after he secured Champions League qualification, despite working under a transfer ban at the club. The former England midfielder was then allowed to spend more than £200m last summer but after surrendering a 17-game unbeaten run, things began to unravel before he was eventually sacked in January. Almost every player of Chelsea’s first team spok...
Thomas Tuchel sends class message to Frank Lampard

Thomas Tuchel sends class message to Frank Lampard

Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea have enjoyed an outstanding season-half to the campaign, progressing to the Champions League final, FA Cup final and making it to third in the Premier League. ‘You can only arrive in the final of the FA Cup or a Champions League final if you make it to the group stage,’ Tuchel said on Tuesday. ‘Frank has an amazing record in the group stage of the Champions League, he won all FA Cup games that were there to win. ‘This lays the foundation to arriv...
Bruno Fernandes equals Frank Lampard’s Premier League record

Bruno Fernandes equals Frank Lampard’s Premier League record

Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portugal international’s strike against Aston Villa was his 27th goal of the campaign for the club. And, No midfielder in the Premier League has scored as many goals since Lampard found the net 27 times for Chelsea in the 2009/10 campaign Just like Former blues player Lampard, Fernandes has scored many penalties and his teammates said he never disappoints when called upon. Greenwood told MUTV:...
Jorginho criticises Frank Lampard for taking Chelsea job

Jorginho criticises Frank Lampard for taking Chelsea job

Premier League
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 campaign after the club lost Eden Hazard to Real Madrid and could not sign players due to a FIFA transfer ban. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea spent £220m last summer but Lampard failed to get the best out of the new signings Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, which resulted in his sacking in January. Jorginho played the full 90 minutes only on four occasions under Lampard this campaign and said the club's all-time record...
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