Tag: lampard
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Lampard won’t rule out Kepa leaving Chelsea this month
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard won’t rule out Kepa Arrizabalaga leaving this month. Kepa has barely seen any game time since the arrival of Edouard Mendy. Following a string of high profile mistakes Lampard was left with little choice but to replace the shot-stopper. And having cost a world record £72million Chelsea will be desperate to…
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Frank Lampard confirms Kante injury blow
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed N’Golo Kante has a hamstring problem, but is hopeful that his injury isn’t too serious with his star midfielder key to turning around a run of poor form. Lampard is under increasing pressure following a bad run that has seen his side win just one of their last six…
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FA Cup: We’re lacking confidence – Lampard
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard admits he’s nervous facing FA Cup third round opponents Morecambe. As the pressure builds on Lampard, he called on his confidence-hit players to be “even more on guard” as they prepare to host League Two Morecambe in the third-round of the FA Cup on Sunday. He said: “No matter form, team,…
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Chelsea put together 4-man shortlist as back-up plan for Lampard
Chelsea have drawn up a four-man shortlist in the event they need to remove manager Frank Lampard. The Blues have won just one of their last six Premier League games and Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City saw the pressure on Lampard ramp up. The Independent reports Thomas Tuchel, Max Allegri, Brendan Rodgers and Ralph…
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Lampard becomes worst ever Abramovich manager
Chelsea are enduring their worst season form since Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003. Sunday’s 3-1 home defeat to Manchester City piled on the pressure for beleaguered boss Frank Lampard. He has now lost four of his last six league matches, picking up just one win against West Ham. Chelsea have slipped to eighth…
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‘I am not concerned’, Lampard speaks on City defeat
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard insisted he is not worried about being sacked after his side lost 3-1 at home to Manchester City on Sunday. The Blues have won just one of their last seven Premier League matches and sit eighth in the table, seven points behind Liverpool having played a game more than the reigning…
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I do have ideas about transfer market – Lampard
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits he wants to be active in the January market. With the transfer window open for the next month, the usual speculation around player moves has begun and Lampard revealed he is open to the possibility of new signings, although he suggested any incoming business will likely involve current players moving…
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Frank Lampard offers Ziyech injury update
Frank Lampard has hinted that Hakim Ziyech could be available for Chelsea’s blockbuster Premier League match against Manchester City on Sunday. The Morocco international who joined the Blues from Ajax for a fee of €40 million has been out of action following a hamstring injury against Leeds United on December 2, 2020. With just 30…
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We’ve missed Ziyech, Lampard admits
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits they miss Hakim Ziyech’s creative edge. Lampard concedes their form has fallen away since Ziyech was forced out with a knee injury. “I don’t think it’s a coincidence, no. Although I cannot be completely sure. You never know how something will have an impact, even if it seems a foregone…
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Lampard explains Chelsea’s demeaning loss against Arsenal
Chelsea’s manager, Frank Lampard has lamented his team’s woeful overall performance against Arsenal blaming it for their loss. The English tactician said all the basics of his players in the match were all wrong. “Not good enough on the basics, sprints, pressing and running, speed of pass and trying to play and make angles, all…