bushman 2,043 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 The other night, I thought Frank should have been rested around 65th minute or so.Chelsea was cruising home & Frank needed rest.Hopefully, on Saturday Frank is on & has enough energy to perform well. The_Flash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 In an ideal world, he starts about 25 games and is an impact sub when we need to score. None of those players you mention fill the same role Lampard does and none of them has near the offensive impact Lampard still has (and I don't see Chelsea spending big on another central midfielder). MVG was always a development buy and his injury this season means that his development has stalled for one year. To automatically put him ahead of Lampard is absurd. People are so focused on Lampard's decline that they don't want to see the quality he still brings. Yes, he needs to be rested more, but he has a lot of quality games and overall this season has been our best central midfielder. Why can't we buy a new CM? seems very possible and probable that we might be buying one.Also no one here is denying lamps quality. Infact tuesday was a perfect reminder of it. But jose has already shown that he would prefer the solidity of rambo-matic pivot away from home rather than lamps' on the ball class. Lamps' playing time has reduced significantly since matic joined , add to that a fit mvg and/or a new cm, I simply don't see hime starting anywhere close to 25 games. Also, lets noy get ahead of ourselves by calling him our best CM. he was average at best for the first half of the season. Seemed like the games literally passed him by (city at bridge). If this was our best then its even more reason why we should be buying a new CM in the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Of course, Frank is not even close to his past. I believe, he ought to go & find a greener pastures. This team needs much better than Frank now. Frank just does not have it anymore. It´s sad, but it is the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haranr 485 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'm afraid he won't preform as good as against Gala. He should come on as a sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Flash 1,144 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Of course, Frank is not even close to his past. I believe, he ought to go & find a greener pastures. This team needs much better than Frank now. Frank just does not have it anymore. It´s sad, but it is the truth.I totally disagree we are so lucky to have Frank makes me bit sick when I read he doesn't have it. He was my MOTM on Tuesday . Yes he's older but he still has so much to give. Terry also My opinion only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I totally disagree we are so lucky to have Frank makes me bit sick when I read he doesn't have it. He was my MOTM on Tuesday . Yes he's older but he still has so much to give. Terry also My opinion only Frank is good enough for 60-70 minutes, then he should be rested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10712729/Chelsea-open-talks-to-keep-captain-John-Terry-at-Stamford-Bridge-next-season.htmlChelsea could offer Frank Lampard the opportunity to move into coaching as part of a one-year extension to his contract, but the midfielder is wanted by LA Galaxy.Galaxy are willing to pay 35-year-old Lampard £4 million-a-year to quit Stamford Bridge and move to the MLS to join former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane.Lampard was ready to move to America last summer until Mourinho returned to Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Flash 1,144 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Please stay Frank Chelsea is your home and we are your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Lampard launches campaign to get more children reading... but which books are favourites of Premier League stars? Kieran. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vybz Kartel 1,613 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 The palace game is his type of game when we need pple who can shoot outside the box and also good set piece takin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Lamps: I played 1-2 with the keeper MetsajCFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 231 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Good quote. He should have given Fernando the penalty. IMO. BloodIsBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 The goal today was his 250th club career goal and his 211th for us..On the other hand, he has missed 3 out of his last 5 penalties.. yuvala and BloodIsBlue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 231 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 The goal today was his 250th club career goal and his 211th for us..On the other hand, he has missed 3 out of his last 5 penalties..To be honest I didn't know it before the game, but once I realised that it was his 250th goal I knew that's why he had taken the penalty. He also looked eager to score throughout the game. Couple of wobbly shots. I just thought, for the team and the position we are in, It was important to get Fernando a goal today by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgiannutt 3,201 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Good quote. He should have given Fernando the penalty. IMO.Why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 231 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Why ?Post above. Fernando needed a goal for himself and the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgiannutt 3,201 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Post above. Fernando needed a goal for himself and the team.Don't know if that would have really helped.Also imagine if he took it and missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Post above. Fernando needed a goal for himself and the team.A goal from open play, not a penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 231 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Don't know if that would have really helped.Also imagine if he took it and missed. A goal from open play, not a penalty.Any goal will do. He needs to break down that brick wall. One on one with the keeper is just as good from open play. It would change his mind set. It's all ifs and buts now though. Lampard took the penalty and we have another game with no Fernando goal, going into one of the most important ties of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Any goal will do. He needs to break down that brick wall. One on one with the keeper is just as good from open play. It would change his mind set. It's all ifs and buts now though. Lampard took the penalty and we have another game with no Fernando goal, going into one of the most important ties of the season.That's bizarre, I don't know how you can even think of it in that way. Fernando isn't that important to us, there is no way we're going to side step both Lampard and Hazard just because Torres needs a goal. A penalty goal is really not going to suddenly make him start going on a goal spree, you're dreaming. Mufassir08 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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