🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Frank Lampard

[The Skipper 20,609]

But it wouldn't seem weird to have spoken about them in this thread wouldn't it?

The reason I mentioned him is that we were poor in midfield, and we needed someone who could put their foot on the ball and calm everyone down. We needed a bit of leadership and experience in the middle of the park.

Frank's leadership and experience is exactly what made us see the game out. You cannot blame the second half performance on Frank alone. The whole team was poor, not just Lampard.

This is exactly why people say you have it in for Lamps, I haven't seen you for example go on the Mata thread and complain about how he was sloppy etc. when the team needed him to keep it simple? It's unfair to just pick on Lamps.

[bushman 2,043]

Frankie might be sloppy for 20 minutes but he is still my kind of player.

Since Frankie is up there close to 35 year-old we can not expect him to be running around for 90 minutes, I feel.

How about replacement subbed him ? The question, who is sitting on the bench to give him a bit of rest ?

Well, no matter how hard I looked lately, I still do not see anyone. Perhaps, Rafa brings Malouda on tonight ?

[The only place to be 11,313]

Frank's leadership and experience is exactly what made us see the game out. You cannot blame the second half performance on Frank alone. The whole team was poor, not just Lampard.

This is exactly why people say you have it in for Lamps, I haven't seen you for example go on the Mata thread and complain about how he was sloppy etc. when the team needed him to keep it simple? It's unfair to just pick on Lamps.

I thought it was the defence, in particular Cahill, that saw the game out.

In my defence, I did criticise Ramires as well (despite his MOTM performance) and said that they were both responsible for the problems that came from midfield.

[Hamilton 2,120]

Puyol will be 37 when his contract expires with Barca, why can't we give Lamps a 2 years deal??

[The Rising Sun 711]

Puyol will be 37 when his contract expires with Barca, why can't we give Lamps a 2 years deal??

Because something happened behind the scenes that we dont know about.... whether its what happened with AVB or something else.... we wont know......

[Styles 9,790]

Hope everybody who wants him to sign a new contract was watching yesterday. Another year of Lampard is definitely not what this team needs.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Hope everybody who wants him to sign a new contract was watching yesterday. Another year of Lampard is definitely not what this team needs.

I can't remember the last time I saw Frank so ineffective in two games - not just ineffective, but completely 'passed-by'. It's not his fault, I just don't think he's cut out for the double-pivot.

I hate to say it because he's been so important for us for so long, but he's almost becoming a liability in that position especially with Ramires alongside him. They're struggling to impose themselves against teams who offer a threat in that area. If we're playing with our backs to the walls then it could work but I don't think anyone wants to see us doing that for extended periods.

[termninja 5,290]

Let's not forget that he came back from an injury and played like in every couple of days. It's difficult to return fitness in his age... Last season we've seen how better his performances were when he got rotated and rested. At the moment, we simply don't have enough midfield options to do it

I want him for another year, and his performance yesterday hasn't been worse then Mata's, Oscar's or Ramires' for example ...

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.football-italia.net/29898/di-matteo-lampard-join-lazio

Ex-Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has advised Frank Lampard to join Lazio. “It would certainly be a good choice for both parties. I’ve given him my opinion.”

He played for the Biancocelesti in his career and talked to Sky Sport Italia about the reports linking Lampard with the Olimpico club.

“Lampard is a great player and a great professional, so I am certain he can play at least another two years at the top level,” said Di Matteo.

“I don’t know if he will join Lazio or not, but it would certainly be a good choice for both parties. We often talk and I gave him my opinion. At the end of the day he will make the decision.”

[mediator 2,026]

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/News/2013/Jan/brentford-chelsea-lampard-preview-250113

[Hutcho 8,443]

Hope everybody who wants him to sign a new contract was watching yesterday. Another year of Lampard is definitely not what this team needs.

Hasn't changed my mind in the slightest... I would still instantly give him a 2 year deal. By that logic we should get rid of mata, Demba ba and Oscar and Ramires as they were all pretty ineffective. He is extremely useful to this team and has as many bad games as everyone else in the team. And after his 3rd game in a week. Sign him up!

[The only place to be 11,313]

Hasn't changed my mind in the slightest... I would still instantly give him a 2 year deal. By that logic we should get rid of mata, Demba ba and Oscar and Ramires as they were all pretty ineffective. He is extremely useful to this team and has as many bad games as everyone else in the team. And after his 3rd game in a week. Sign him up!

And now?

[Kinol 337]

Love him or hate him, he just doesnt cut it in the piviot. Thats a fact.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

I'm going to put it out there. I think he has been shit for most of the season.

Like today, like against Swansea, like in the CWC final. He goes through far too many long periods (or today about 99% of the time) where he is completely anonymous. Even in games like Everton where he glittered with praise for his goals and the club being bad mouth for not giving a 100 year contract, he went through a lot of the game completely over run and unable to get into it. Even with his goals,over half of them have been from the penalty spot, which generally does not reflect general play in midfield

But I'm just sick of how he seems to be exempt from criticism by fan and pundits. He carelessly gives the ball away for the first goal, never gets called out on it and Turnbull gets the blame. Ramires gives the ball away for the penalty, both he and Turnbull immediately get stick by some. Fuck it even though Torres scored the equalizer that saved us from an embarrassing defeat, expect all of the posts on his thread to be how shit he is and ow dirty they feel that he scored. I cringed when Lampard made a hit and hope shot easily be saved by the keeper, and all the crowd were shout "Super, Super Frank" even when he was utter dog shit. Its as though of the potential record breaker most people are blinded that he not been good at what he is suppose to be doing in the double pivot. I'm sick of all the media circus bad mouthing Chlesea and demanding to give him a new contract when to me (apart from the goals) he has done noting in my eyes to get it.

I keep hearing how his leadership and experience is so important to help guide the team. Don't make me laugh. QPR, CWC final, both Swansea games, Southampton at home, today. His experience was there for all of us to see and enjoy .

[Hutcho 8,443]

And now?

No change whatsoever. I would have no hesitation in giving him a contract.

[The only place to be 11,313]

No change whatsoever. I would have no hesitation in giving him a contract.

But he offered absolutely nothing to the team today. He offered nothing against Swansea. He was anonymous in the second-half against Arsenal. He's a legend and one of my all-time favourite players, but I don't see the point in keeping him around like he's a mascot on Blockbusters.

We have one of those. He's called Stamford and I'm starting to think he might be a better midfield option at the moment.

[Hutcho 8,443]

It seems that lampard is the new fall guy, we have had kalou, and mikel and people have just given up completely with torres. So now if the team don't win it is lampards fault, and if the team wins, lampard had nothing to do with it. If he scores, he went missing for most of the game, or it was only a penalty and everyone scores them etc.

I.e. today. He didn't play well, 4th game in something like 11 days. But neither did Cahill, JT, Bertrand, Marin, Ramires, Turnbull etc. First half everyone was bad...

[Hutcho 8,443]

But he offered absolutely nothing to the team today. He offered nothing against Swansea. He was anonymous in the second-half against Arsenal. He's a legend and one of my all-time favourite players, but I don't see the point in keeping him around like he's a mascot on Blockbusters.

We have one of those. He's called Stamford and I'm starting to think he might be a better midfield option at the moment.

So you can name me some games/ half of games where he went missing.

Even mata, one of/our best player this season has had games where he has been awful, along with every other player we have. I don't get why lampard isn't allowed to have bad games. Name me someone today who played well throughout. Even Oscar whose goal was magical had done very little up until that point.

[The only place to be 11,313]

It seems that lampard is the new fall guy, we have had kalou, and mikel and people have just given up completely with torres. So now if the team don't win it is lampards fault, and if the team wins, lampard had nothing to do with it. If he scores, he went missing for most of the game, or it was only a penalty and everyone scores them etc.

I.e. today. He didn't play well, 4th game in something like 11 days. But neither did Cahill, JT, Bertrand, Marin, Ramires, Turnbull etc. First half everyone was bad...

So now he's being victimised? I think you'll find that any criticism of him is completely verboten and any defence of him doesn't mention his performances.

How about you actually address the points? Our problems in the last few games have stemmed from midfield, and I've been equally critical of Ramires for that. Neither of them is good enough, but the simple fact is that Lamps is going to be 35 in a few months, is out of contract and simply doesn't fill the position we're asking him to fill which makes your suggestion that he should be given a TWO year contract without question somewhat absurd.

I've loved the guy for years, but that guy wearing the number 8 shirt at the moment isn't that guy. It's sad to say that but this club will continue after he's gone and it's looking like we're going to have to move on.

[The only place to be 11,313]

So you can name me some games/ half of games where he went missing.

Even mata, one of/our best player this season has had games where he has been awful, along with every other player we have. I don't get why lampard isn't allowed to have bad games. Name me someone today who played well throughout. Even Oscar whose goal was magical had done very little up until that point.

Mata isn't coming to the end of his contract though. Mata's best position still exists in our side. Mata is still a very young man, and if we wanted to sell him then we could probably get around £30 million for him.

None of that applies to Lamps.

These players are allowed bad games because they're broadly expected to be part of our team for a few years. Mata has become the heart and soul of this team, which is why comparing him to Lamps is not only misguided, but should be something of an eye-opener.