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Dec292019 by JBNo Comments

What Lampard told Chelsea stars at half-time to inspire Arsenal win

Premier League

Frank Lampard has revealed what he told his players at half-time to inspire the comeback win over Premier League rivals Arsenal. The Blues made a slow start to Sunday’s London derby and found themselves behind after just 13 minutes when Aubameyang headed home from a corner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard made a first-half tactical change and then reminded his players of their responsibility to the club and the supporters at half-time. Despite still trailing 1-0 with ten minutes remaining, Chelsea fought back to earn all three points through goals from Jorginho and Tammy Abraham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked whether he fumed at his Chelsea players during the half-time interval, Lampard said: ‘Possi...

Dec242019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard aims De Bruyne & Salah dig at Jose Mourinho

Premier League

Frank Lampard has aimed a sly dig at former Chelsea boss Mourinho and his handling of Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah and Romelu Lukaku, with the current Blues manager vowing to keep faith with promising youngsters. Chelsea have, at one stage or another, had De Bruyne, Salah and Lukaku at Stamford Bridge, but seen that trio go on to become superstars outside of west London. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Frank Lampard is eager to ensure that there is no repeat of that situation during his tenure, with patience set to be shown in the group of academy graduates that form part of the club’s class of 2019-20. Referencing those who have gone before him, the club legend said of his development plans: “If we’re not patient and we don’t stick with the playe...

Dec222019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard fires back at Mourinho for blaming Rudiger over Heung-Min Son red card

Premier League

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard launched a staunch defence of Antonio Rudiger after Jose Mourinho blamed the German defender for Heung-Min Son’s red card. Willian scored a brace in the first half to give Chelsea a two-goal lead at the break but Spurs improved after the restart and were pushing to get a goal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, their hopes of a comeback in the game were ended when Son was sent off for kicking out at Rudiger. Referee Anthony Taylor missed the incident but VAR intervened to judge that it was a moment of violent conduct from the attacker. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho appeared to mock Rudiger in his post-match press conference, saying: ‘Rudiger for sure is having scans in t...

Dec132019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard addresses Zaha, Chilwell & Nathan Ake transfer links

Premier League

Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard has said he is looking to bring in winners as the club eye up the transfer market in January. Chelsea have been linked with a number of reinforcements as the blues look to solidify their position in the Premier League's top four. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Three of those most heavily linked have been Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell, Bournemouth centre-back Nathan Ake and Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha. Frank Lampard was asked about the trio at his press conference on Friday and admitted that he is looking to improve his squad next month. "We want the top calibre of player that can improve us," Lampard said. "I won’t even hone in on those three. I have said it over the last couple of weeks. I am happy ...

Dec112019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard hints Chelsea will chase Sancho transfer in January to replace Eden Hazard

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info

Frank Lampard has indicated that Chelsea will push to sign Dortmund star Jadon Sancho amid rumours of a £100million raid in the January window. The19-year-old continued his amazing run against Slavia Prague on Tuesday night, making it five goals and four assists in his last six matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After their transfer ban appeal was accepted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lampard has suggested that the will fill the hole left by Eden Hazard's summer departure. Lampard told BT Sport: "I think it will be very fluid and there will be discussions from now about how we will strengthen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We lost a lot of goals and creation with Eden last year, in his particular pos...

Dec82019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard will assess Rudiger’s form and fitness before deciding on Nathan Ake move

Premier League, Transfer Info

Frank Lampard will assess the fitness and form of Antonio Rudiger before deciding whether to make a transfer move to try to take Nathan Ake back to Chelsea during the January transfer window. And Lampard could also be forced to find a new forward, with Olivier Giroud poised to ask for a January move away from the club after Chelsea had their transfer ban halved, meaning they can sign players in the New Year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has confirmed he will look to spend some of the £150m available to him in January, as the blues attempt to cement their place in the top four and progress in the Champions League. Defence is an area of concern for Lampard, who has been without Rudiger for the first half of the campaign. The German is due t...

Dec72019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard slams ‘sloppy’ Chelsea stars after third defeat in four games

Premier League

Frank Lampard was left less than impressed by the "sloppiness" of his Chelsea team during a 3-1 defeat against Everton. Having secured a standing inside the Premier League’s top four and seen their transfer ban lifted, the mood among the travelling party from Stamford Bridge was buoyant heading into the trip to Merseyside. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea were, however, sent back to London with their tail between their legs as Duncan Ferguson enjoyed a dream start to his reign as Everton’s interim manager. The hosts opened the scoring after just five minutes on Saturday, with two goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin seeing them to a morale-boosting success. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard admitted afterwards...

Dec72019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard: Chelsea won’t abandon youth movement after ban

Premier League

Frank Lampard insists that Chelsea won't change their identity now that their transfer window ban is lifted, saying that he only wants players who fits into his youth revolution at the club. Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham, Reece James and Fikayo Tomori have all broken through this campaign, with the blues having turned to academy products after a two-window transfer ban was imposed on them by FIFA in February. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea's pivot to promoting their youth players has proved popular with the fan base and Lampard says that he will continue to encourage their development. "[Fans] won't lose that feeling for the young players because they're here to stay," Lampard told reporters. "And the young players beneath that, if they train ...

Dec72019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Rodgers’ £10m salary makes him more highly paid than Klopp & Lampard

Premier League

Brendan Rodgers' new contract has catapulted him up the list of the Premier League's highest paid managers. The Leicester boss had been linked with a move to Arsenal after the sack of the hapless Unai Emery. But the Northern Irishman quickly distanced himself with the move, before sealing his megabucks new deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 46-year-old is believed to have doubled his previous salary at the club - taking from £5m-a-year to £10million. This means that only Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are paid more than the Foxes manager as the former is the highest paid, earning £20million-a-year at Manchester City - that's around £384,000-a-week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Mourinho is second, someh...

Nov272019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard provides Abraham update after Chelsea striker is taken to hospital

Premier League

Frank Lampard has allayed fears Tammy Abraham suffered a serious injury after the forward was taken to hospital during Chelsea’s Champions League game with Valencia. Chelsea boosted their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League after securing a 2-2 draw against Valencia on Wednesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mateo Kovacic cancelled out Carlos Soler’s opener at Valencia and VAR intervened to hand Christian Pulisic another goal in the second half. Valencia’s Daniel Wass earned the hosts a point when his 82nd-minute cross beat Kepa Arrizabalaga and both sides wasted chances to score a winner in the dying minutes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The entertaining draw came at a cost for Chels...