Tag: lampard
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Lampard speaks on Abramovich sack threat
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard accepts he’s likely to eventually be sacked by club Roman Abramovich. Abramovich has given Lampard his full backing – splashing out more than £200million to turn Chelsea into Premier League title contenders. But that money comes with an expectation to succeed, with the famously demanding owner ruthlessly axing a succession of…
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‘I could ruin 13 years at Chelsea’, Lampard explains why coaching is harder
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says life as a football manager is much harder than years spent as a player because of its “consuming” nature. Lampard, who moved into management in 2018, has opened up about “mistakes” he has made so far at Derby and Chelsea. Speaking to Eddie Hearn’s No Passion No Point podcast on…
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EPL: I must be hard on players – Lampard
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is eager for his players to maintain their edge. His side are 11 games unbeaten and won four matches on the trot before the current international break. Signings like Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Thiago Silva have given Chelsea the look of genuine contenders for Liverpool’s crown, but Lampard refuses to…
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EPL: What Lampard told Mount during Sheffield match
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard pulled Mason Mount into line during victory over Sheffield United. Lampard has deployed Mount in a deeper position back in midfield rather than as a wide attacker and reminded him of his responsibilities during the 4-1 rout over the Blades. The Telegraph reports Lampard told Mount to ‘stop f***ing about’ and…
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Lampard assigns new role to Werner at Chelsea
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has confirmed that Timo Werner will replace Jorginho as the team’s No.1 penalty taker for the club. Werner converted two spot-kicks on Wednesday, as the Blues beat Rennes 3-0 in the Champions League. After the match, Lampard was asked about why Werner was on penalty duty despite Jorginho also being on…
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Kai Havertz tests positive for COVID-19
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that midfielder Kai Havertz has tested positive for COVID-19. “It’s significant because he’s tested positive for Covid in the testing going into this game,” Lampard told BT Sport. “So he’s come away from the squad, he’s in isolation as the doctor’s orders are and we move on. He isolates…
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Lampard showers praise on his first choice goalkeeper
Frank Lampard believes there is “a lot more to come” from Edouard Mendy owing to the Senegal international’s bright start to life at Chelsea. The 28-year-old joined the Stamford Bridge giants from Rennes as back-up for error-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga for a fee worth £22 million. With five clean sheets garnered in six appearances so far,…
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EPL: Lampard reveals full extent of Pulisic injury
Frank Lampard has revealed the full extent of Christian Pulisic’s injury ahead of Chelsea’s midweek encounter with Rennes. Pulisic missed Chelsea’s first five games of the 2020-21 campaign with a hamstring issue, but has gradually worked his way back into the team since making his return from the bench in a 4-0 Premier League victory…
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Ziyech can replace Hazard at Chelsea – Lampard
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard believes Hakim Ziyech is the man to replace Eden Hazard. Chelsea lost their chief creator in Hazard when he left for Real Madrid in 2019, while they also saw key players Pedro and Willian leave this summer. Ziyech could be introduced to the Premier League today at Turf Moor where Burnley…
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EPL: Lampard responds to Pulisic trust claims
Frank Lampard has responded to Red Bull Salzburg manager Jesse Marsch, who said that the Chelsea coach was slow to trust in Christian Pulisic’s talent after he joined the club in a £58 million (€64m/$75m) deal from Borussia Dortmund. Pulisic scored twice against Salzburg in a 2019-20 pre-season match under the newly appointed Lampard but…