Chelsea are preparing to face Jose Mourinho for the first time since the Special One left Stamford Bridge. Twelve months ago Frank Lampard considered joining Inter… and he says Mourinho changed his life, on and off the pitch.
While it will be controversial in the media limelight, England International Frank Lampard has made a very strong but reasonable push for Chelsea to change their record of bringing young talent through the ranks and getting them into the first team, similar to the success that Manchester United and Arsenal has had recently.
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Takes a lot of balls to step up the way Frank Lampard did. If you have the ability to speak on subjects and people the way radio and television personalities do, the important thing is to be able to speak as if they are standing in front of you. That’s accountability.
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Professional Footballers’ Association Chief Executive Gordon Taylor felt the need to come out in a public forum against Chelsea and England International Frank Lampard following the 30 year olds stated opinion that there’s a need for younger players to earn their way to the top, doing the apprentice dirty work which included the responsibility of cleaning an established players boots, something he and previous generations were expected and required to do.
“I have never had a manager who, while I’m standing in the shower cleaning my balls, tells me I’m the best player in the world. He did that. I’ll never forget it. So casual. “You’re the best player in the world, but you need to win titles”. From that moment the extra confidence was in me”.
The Sun with more…
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After receiving an official appeal from Chelsea following the sending off of Frank Lampard following the midfielders lunging 50 - 50 tackle on Xabi Alonso at the weekend, reports coming out of England are claiming that Riley might be admitting he was wrong. If so, Lampard’s mandatory 3 match ban would be wiped clean….
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Martin Samuel over at the Daily Mail has a very interesting in depth interview with Chelsea and England International Frank Lampard about the loss of his mother, the Champions League Final, the almost transfer during the summer to Inter Milan and the feud with Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso.
