Super Frank Thread

[Vesper 27,284]

5 hours ago, Jason said:

Chelsea’s Frank Lampard says dropping youngsters is only for ‘flip-floppers’

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/29/frank-lampard-chelsea-manager-manchester-united-carabao-cup

 

 

Love this attitude!

[Tomo 21,681]

There's two things that really put Lamps in a good light and make me convinced he's destined to be a top manager.

1. His coaching staff. He has picked appropriate coaching staff, given he wants to the play the youth and a ingrane a modern approach to football who better to bring in next to him than the two managers that got the very best out of these boys? This could also give us continuity if Lampard decides he needs a new challenge and/or gets burned out as Jody or Joe could seemlessly slot into the job, like Tito did after Pep left Barca. The signs of a great manager is one who's willing to accept he needs help, look at what happened to Moyes when he walked into United and thought it was a good idea to get shot of Fergie's coaching staff (who were all willing to stay and ease the process for Moyes).

2. How he does it his own way. Despite him citing Jose as a mentor in his career he couldn't be further from him as a manager in terms of tactical approach, media handling, ego and selection patterns. Compare that to OGS at United who's basically saying "I want to emulate Fergie" every chance he gets.

[ZAPHOD2319 3,870]

He is so well spoken about what he wants and what he sees that needs to be done. Most of what he says is not prepared, it is very nice in an age where most managers in all sports just repeat the same prepared statements.

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, Tomo said:

There's two things that really put Lamps in a good light and make me convinced he's destined to be a top manager.

1. His coaching staff. He has picked appropriate coaching staff, given he wants to the play the youth and a ingrane a modern approach to football who better to bring in next to him than the two managers that got the very best out of these boys? This could also give us continuity if Lampard decides he needs a new challenge and/or gets burned out as Jody or Joe could seemlessly slot into the job, like Tito did after Pep left Barca. The signs of a great manager is one who's willing to accept he needs help, look at what happened to Moyes when he walked into United and thought it was a good idea to get shot of Fergie's coaching staff (who were all willing to stay and ease the process for Moyes).

2. How he does it his own way. Despite him citing Jose as a mentor in his career he couldn't be further from him as a manager in terms of tactical approach, media handling, ego and selection patterns. Compare that to OGS at United who's basically saying "I want to emulate Fergie" every chance he gets.

Two underrated factors about Lampard are (1) he's English and (2) he articulates his points extremely well. Every time he answers a question, he always responds in depth, explains his reasoning in detail and because he also has a strong command of the English language, he is able to convey his points clear and precise. The language factor is not a criticism of past managers but with Lampard, there's no beat around the bush or read between the lines or things like that in the things he says. What you hear from him is what you get - clear, precise, direct. It's quite refreshing actually. 

[Laylabelle 9,292]

He's December bloke on the Chelsea calander 

[Jase 43,479]

5 minutes ago, Laylabelle said:

He's December bloke on the Chelsea calander 

Beware of the dreaded winter slump. 

[Laylabelle 9,292]

7 minutes ago, Jason said:

Beware of the dreaded winter slump. 

Haha that be awkward if he gets the sack! Get to December next year oh there he is! 

[OneMoSalah 8,611]

Personally feel the lack of minutes he has given the likes of Batshuayi, Giroud and Pedro didnt help tonight.

If theyd played more in the run they would of been more useful tonight as opposed to being rusty and in the next upcoming amount of games (although Giroud didnt play tonight he would of been a different proposition to Bats and even Tammy). Also think not subbing one of the MF players and Callum at HT was a mistake but hopefully he will learn from these things as he has from the other mistakes hes made.

Mount just brings something different to the team, more understanding of when to play simple or complicated, much more urgency and the aggression without the ball. Never thought Id say it this early but he looks like he may be a key cog for us this year despire it being his first season in the first team squad.

[MoroccanBlue 5,194]

Hard to rotate given injuries and how unreliable some options we have tbh

[Jase 43,479]

6 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

If theyd played more in the run they would of been more useful tonight as opposed to being rusty and in the next upcoming amount of games (although Giroud didnt play tonight he would of been a different proposition to Bats and even Tammy). Also think not subbing one of the MF players and Callum at HT was a mistake but hopefully he will learn from these things as he has from the other mistakes hes made.

Lampard just doesn't fancy Giroud it seems and with Batshuayi, think yesterday's performance showed why he hasn't been starting games really. Looked poor throughout the game and no different to his cameo starts under previous managers.

6 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

Mount just brings something different to the team, more understanding of when to play simple or complicated, much more urgency and the aggression without the ball. Never thought Id say it this early but he looks like he may be a key cog for us this year despire it being his first season in the first team squad.

It highlights our lack of backup option for him. Our midfield last night provided ZERO attacking runs. All 3 wanted ball at their feet and no one was making the runs. All left to Pulisic, CHO, Batshuayi trying to make something happen against United's mass defence. 

[Tomo 21,681]

12 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

Personally feel the lack of minutes he has given the likes of Batshuayi, Giroud and Pedro didnt help tonight.

If theyd played more in the run they would of been more useful tonight as opposed to being rusty and in the next upcoming amount of games (although Giroud didnt play tonight he would of been a different proposition to Bats and even Tammy). Also think not subbing one of the MF players and Callum at HT was a mistake but hopefully he will learn from these things as he has from the other mistakes hes made.

Mount just brings something different to the team, more understanding of when to play simple or complicated, much more urgency and the aggression without the ball. Never thought Id say it this early but he looks like he may be a key cog for us this year despire it being his first season in the first team squad.

I think the main problem is we felt so so about the game whereas United really wanted it. Had our "so so" approach gone up against Liverpool who were as good as actively trying to lose we'd have probably have won 5-1 or something like that (Arsenal have got away with negative coverage big time for actually getting knocked out to that side), like we did in the cup vs City that time.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Nicco 927]

7 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

Cringe, very cringe question to be honest.

[Fernando 6,375]

9 minutes ago, Nicco said:

Cringe, very cringe question to be honest.

I know, it's like Journos today are lazy thinking people. 

My goodness what has happen to education world wide. 

Not many people can think and analyze properly. 

[OneMoSalah 8,611]

Just modern day football. Same with social media becoming a more recurring theme at pressers too as well. Its embarrassing. Just think what it will be in 5 or 10 years from now.

[Fernando 6,375]

Education world wide is going down. 

Except China....I think. 

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

Where Is Pedro Mr.Lampard?

[Johnnyeye 7,405]

5 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

Where Is Pedro Mr.Lampard?

fucking off back to Spain