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Aug262019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard pleads with France to let Kante skip international duty

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Frank Lampard has pleaded with France head coach Didier Deschamps to let N'Golo Kante skip international duty so the midfielder can recover from injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea's new manager claims Kante has had four years of playing continuously and the exertions are starting to take their toll on him. Kante had an injection in his knee to allow him to play in last campaign's Europa League final against Arsenal and spent much of pre-season in rehab as a result. And the midfielder was only fit enough for the bench for Chelsea's first Premier League game of the season against Manchester United. But he injured his ankle at Old Trafford but played through the pain in the club's Uefa Super Cup defeat to Liverpool. (adsbygoogle = win...

Aug242019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: ‘Unimpressed’ Lampard gave David Luiz a ‘b******ing’ before selling defender to Arsenal

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Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard reportedly ripped into David Luiz before his transfer move to Arsenal where he criticised one of his performances in pre-season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 32-year-old defender was allowed to join the Gunners on deadline day after the Brazilian was deemed surplus to requirements at the club. Luiz got his Arsenal career off to an incredible start last week as he started in the 2-1 victory against Burnley, but his real test will be at Anfield in Saturday's late kick-off. And while he might have impressed against Burnley, he failed to prove his worth to Lampard during the 5-3 victory against Red Bull Salzburg. According to the Independent, the ex-Derby manager gave Luiz a "b******ing* over his performance, which...

Aug242019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard: Chelsea don’t need a Didier Drogba despite goalscoring issues

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Chelsea new boss Frank Lampard is searching for his first win away at Norwich City on Saturday after failing to find a win in his first three competitive matches in charge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has experimented with both Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham upfront, while Batshuayi is being kept at the club after returning from his loan spell at Crystal Palace. But Lampard doesn’t believe his three strikers should be left to carry the load alone. Instead, the former midfielder is hoping to get contributions throughout the squad as his team looks for the right answers in front of goal. “Look at Liverpool. Across the front three, they scored 60-something goals last season between the three of them but every team is its own entity and it ...

Aug222019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard considering new Chelsea role for Loftus-Cheek when he returns from injury

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is toying with the idea of using Ruben Loftus-Cheek as a forward when he returns from injury, with the England international hoping to be back in training in six weeks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 23-year-old was expected to miss much of the campaign after rupturing his Achilles in Chelsea’s friendly game against the New England Revolution in May, shortly before the Europa League final. But Ruben Loftus-Cheek confirmed to Sky Sports that he hopes to return to first-team training in ‘4-6 weeks’ and Lampard is already thinking about the best way to utilise him. According to The Sun, that could see the midfielder asked to lead the line, with the manager giving serious consideration to deploying him up front. One ...

Aug182019 by JBNo Comments

David Luiz breaks silence on exit talks with Lampard before Arsenal transfer

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Former Chelsea defender David Luiz confirmed he held ‘honest’ talks with Frank Lampard before deciding to join Arsenal this summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Brazilian made the shock move in the final days of the summer transfer window, amid reports he had downed tools at Stamford Bridge in an attempt to force the transfer. Lampard, who played alongside David Luiz, denied those claims and the centre-back has now broken his silence on his final discussions with the Chelsea head coach. ‘It was a great pleasure,’ Luiz told ESPN Brasil after making his debut against Burnley. ‘It is a new challenge in my career, where I took the decision to fight for new things and I enjoyed it in the best way possible. ‘In talks with Frank [Lampard], he...

Aug132019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard reveals N’Golo Kante injury setback ahead of Super Cup clash with Liverpool

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Frank Lampard has revealed that N’Golo Kante sustained ‘another small injury’ in Chelsea’s loss to Manchester United and is a doubt for their Super Cup match against Liverpool. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 28-year-old flew home early from July’s pre-season tour of Japan with a knee injury and was not fit enough to start at Old Trafford, but came on as a 73rd-minute substitute as Chelsea were thrashed 4-0 by United on Sunday. While Kante remained on the field until final whistle, Lampard claims the midfielder suffered a fresh injury problem and is cautious over his chances of playing a part at the Besiktas Park in Istanbul. The France international, who has also struggled with hamstring issues this summer, will be assessed by the blues' medical ...

Aug112019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard hits back at Mourinho over his Mount criticism after Chelsea’s defeat to Man Utd

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has hit back at Jose Mourinho’s criticism of his team selection and Mason Mount’s performance after Chelsea’s 4-0 loss to Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Two goals from Marcus Rashford plus strikes from Anthony Martial and Daniel James completed United’s riot over Chelsea at the theatre of dreams. Mourinho, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, claimed Lampard was wrong to leave out his experienced players from his starting XI and singled out Mount, Abraham and Christensen for criticism after the game. Mourinho also said that N’Golo Kante should have started the match and questioned the decision to leave Willian out of the team. But when told about Mourinho’s criticism of Mount, Abraham and Chris...

Aug102019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard reveals the truth about David Luiz’s exit

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says Brazilian defender David Luiz did not go on strike in order to force through a Deadline Day transfer move to Arsenal. Arsenal completed the signing of Luiz on a two-year deal for a fee of £8million after indicating he wanted to leave. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The centre-back trained away from the rest of the team on Wednesday and some reports suggested he had gone on strike in order to secure a transfer, but Lampard denies that was the case. "There certainly weren't any strikes, so I'll make that clear straight away," the Chelsea boss said. "We had some conversations over the last week, honest conversations because I know David well and I think the conclusion of that was that he moved on. (adsbyg...

Aug12019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho reveals Chelsea’s big problem as he tells Lampard to put faith in Zouma & Abraham

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Jose Mourinho hopes new Chelsea manager Frank Lampard looks to the club's current young players and says their only problem has been losing Eden Hazard to Real Madrid. With a transfer ban imposed, Lampard will have a unique situation to work with at the club; something Jose Mourinho says could work in the blues advantage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In an interview with Sky Sports News, the former Chelsea manager says he is reserving judgement on Lampard's managerial ability until the results come in, and gave an insight into his character as a player. With Christian Pulisic finally arriving, Mateo Kovacic making his loan move permanent and the likes of Tammy Abraham and Kurt Zouma returning from loans, Chelsea do still have options for the new ...

Jul232019 by JB1 Comment

Lampard hits back at Willian over Eden Hazard squad number claim

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has hit back at Willian’s claim that he has already been offered Eden Hazard’s No.10 squad number. Hazard’s transfer to Real Madrid means Chelsea will have a new No.10 for the first time in four years with the Belgian having vacated the shirt previously warn by Juan Mata and Joe Cole. Speaking to Brazilian TV show Desimpedidos, Willian said: ‘I was offered the number 10 jersey ahead of next season and I will take it.’ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Willian has worn the No.22 shirt throughout his Chelsea career but Lampard denied the claim of the 30-year-old and confirmed he is yet to make up his mind on it. ‘There’s no confirmation on that decision,’ he said after Chelea’s 2-1 win over Barcelona in Japan. ‘It will be ta...