Why is Lampard still a given card?

[Ollie 4,400]

There's no substitute for experience and there's too many threads being aimed against an absolute legend of our club. I don't think he should play every game but i aint gonna slate him over it. He came on today and looked pretty good. Passed well, tackled well, calmed it all down. He still has a place in the team but as we all know, not every minute of every game. Knowing what Lamps has done for us, these threads are upsetting to keep seeing. I'm sure Man Utd fans wouldn't be like this to Scholes of Giggs or even Gary fucking Neville.

Could u imagine if Frank actually came on this site and saw threads having a go at him.... It's awful

[zolayes 14,489]

There's no substitute for experience and there's too many threads being aimed against an absolute legend of our club. I don't think he should play every game but i aint gonna slate him over it. He came on today and looked pretty good. Passed well, tackled well, calmed it all down. He still has a place in the team but as we all know, not every minute of every game. Knowing what Lamps has done for us, these threads are upsetting to keep seeing. I'm sure Man Utd fans wouldn't be like this to Scholes of Giggs or even Gary fucking Neville.

Could u imagine if Frank actually came on this site and saw threads having a go at him.... It's awful

he would also see the esteem MOST members regard him with ..remember he lived with abuse at W Ham when he

was much younger

[Ollie 4,400]

No Chelsea fan should have a bad word to say about him, full stop. Sure i've had a few in threads or spare of the moment things when he's been off the pace but nobody has contributed more to chelsea than him since i've been alive. He knows we all love him but he doesn't need this shit.

He's 33, he knows his career is coming to an end, he knows he's not what he was 5 years ago or even 2 years ago. He doesn't need our threads to tell him it. He probably only has 2 years left and it'll be a real sad day when he retires.

[Blue Armour 4,158]

i'd agree with you...............wait for it...............if you posted that in 2001.

Either you haven't understood what I meant, or you just don't know what you're talking about

[the Blues 11 19]

Frank seems to be rounding into form slowly and will be much better as the season wears on. I think he took awhile to adapt to the role AVB wants him to play but he looks better on the pitch. The team as a whole have gotten better each week as has Frank.

[steve5221 91]

This is an interesting article re: Lampard.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8775400/Henry-Winter-time-for-Frank-Lampard-to-reinvent-himself-as-Chelsea-anchorman.html

[Badboy 1,526]

I don't agree with that Steve, Lampard is finished and he does not need to play in the holding role.

[steve5221 91]

I don't agree with that Steve, Lampard is finished and he does not need to play in the holding role.

I dont think he has the pace to play that role either. Holding midfielder's either need to be quick or have good postional awareness. The thing that got me thinking was where Henry says "the quarterback role". Lampard is the ultimate professional and he can pick a pass (the problem is he needs 2/3 seconds longer than Mata to think about it). He is also very strong....

[5354 204]

Josh played his first game against Mancity in a loss(where by the team was already down a few nil before he went up the pitch)

[dodojojo 510]

Holding midfielder is his best bet to staying relevant to the starting XI. The issue is that Lampard has himself said that he wouldn't give up his runs up the field. That pretty much defeats the purpose of a holding midfielder. Especially for one like Lampard, who no longer has the pace to get back to position quickly.

Winter is right, the Chelsea holding midfielder role is crying out for someone to excel. If Lampard can do it, that would be a great boon to Chelsea's title challenge. I'm not a Lampard detractor just for the hell of it but I do resent that Meireles is obviously being played further back to accommodate Lampard. Meireles will be far more helpful if he's pushed further forward. Or if played in a 4-2-3-1, he would be the more offensive midfielder in the 2.

[steve5221 91]

Holding midfielder is his best bet to staying relevant to the starting XI. The issue is that Lampard has himself said that he wouldn't give up his runs up the field. That pretty much defeats the purpose of a holding midfielder. Especially for one like Lampard, who no longer has the pace to get back to position quickly.

Winter is right, the Chelsea holding midfielder role is crying out for someone to excel. If Lampard can do it, that would be a great boon to Chelsea's title challenge. I'm not a Lampard detractor just for the hell of it but I do resent that Meireles is obviously being played further back to accommodate Lampard. Meireles will be far more helpful if he's pushed further forward. Or if played in a 4-2-3-1, he would be the more offensive midfielder in the 2.

I think AVB has realised this now and Mierlies has to play further forward. He footballing brain is to quick to be playing that deep, he is far more effective in the final third (as was proved at Liverpool).

If lampard is not prepared to play this role we should look to offload him in January(100% sure Redknapp would want him). Ruthless and cruel maybe, but the fact remains that he is a passenger in the team now. The other reason is his huge wage, that is hurting us with the new financial rules...Mata and Mierlies combined do not earn as much as Lampard if reports are true...

[strong centreback 157]

Im of the belief that frank should this form he has been in for the last 6 months continue then it would be in the teams best interests if he played less, as second half of the utd game we looked more fluid (until mikel came on) but I think super frank still has a part to play for the club even if it is a smaller part than he is used to, but he has earnt the right to be given more time before he can be judged as on the tail end of his career.

[Kostas 1,468]

Lampard holding could only work if he had one "destroyer" next to him, meaning only in a 4-2-x-x.

[Melanicus 5,208]

The day when Frank, John or Drogba retires will be one of the saddest in my life.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think I'll probably cry when we see those three, plus Cech, play their last Chelsea game.

[manpe 10,855]

I think I'll probably cry when we see those three, plus Cech, play their last Chelsea game.

same here

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Lampard holding could only work if he had one "destroyer" next to him, meaning only in a 4-2-x-x.

4-2-3-1, like the formation we have played in recent games?

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

I think I'll probably cry when we see those three, plus Cech, play their last Chelsea game.

Cech has (hopefully!) many years ahead of him but as for Lampard.. I think he is still very good for us but not a 100% starter in my eyes anymore. Him having a Scholes/Giggs role is the best option.. he can rest and give his very best every other game