Vesper 31,038 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 What is Chelsea Now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 'The blame can be put on broadcasters': Lampard angry at festive fixture pile-up https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/25/chelsea-frank-lampard-angry-premier-league-festive-fixtures-arsenal-aston-villa Frank Lampard has accused television broadcasters and the Premier League of putting Chelsea at a disadvantage to their title rivals, saying they rejected a request to give his team an extra day’s rest after facing Arsenal on Boxing Day. Furious that his side have to play twice in 48 hours over the festive period, Chelsea’s manager questioned why they have to host Aston Villa on Monday evening when Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham have three days between their next two games. Villa, who host Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, also asked for their trip to Stamford Bridge to be moved to Tuesday and Lampard made his anger clear by saying that a lack of common sense risks harming player welfare and the league’s integrity. “The fact it’s two games in 48 hours is an important point because there are other teams who are challenging at the top of the league that play two games in three days,” Lampard said. “It’s counterproductive for the quality of the Premier League; it’s a risk for players if they are going to play both games at the top end of elite sport. “I know what happened with this one because the games are broadcast live. We play Arsenal on Boxing Day and our game against Man City was moved to the Sunday. The schedule meant, and Aston Villa wanted this as well, that we could have played Tuesday. We got overruled by the Premier League and the broadcasters. “Sometimes the blame can be put on broadcasters. In conjunction with each other, and this was bounced around, it got decided that we play twice in 48 hours when other teams that are challenging at the top of the league play twice in three days. I don’t see how it’s a fair playing field. It’s wrong.” Lampard believes the disruption to the calendar caused by Covid-19 has placed unprecedented demands on players. “People quite casually say: ‘Just get on with it.’ We’ve had two international breaks now where the players have been asked to play three games. Players play for their international team and then come back and play on the Saturday, an early kick-off or whatever, and then go again. “The Christmas schedule is normally the hectic time but the hectic time has been throughout this season. So every little win you can get by using common sense, take those to try and help player welfare. This situation, it’s compromising the players. It also compromises the competition because others don’t have to do the same. “I hear a lot about, ‘We will have conversations’ and not much actually gets done. I have sympathy for the scheduling, for the difficult times. But when you’re given two teams asking for the game to be played one day later, why would you not do that? That surprises me.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,710 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 38 minutes ago, Jason said: 'The blame can be put on broadcasters': Lampard angry at festive fixture pile-up https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/25/chelsea-frank-lampard-angry-premier-league-festive-fixtures-arsenal-aston-villa Didn't realize Liverpool & Tottenham were getting an extra day of rest. Thought it was just Man Utd. Scumbags, the lot of them. Greedy, just like the arseholes at FIFA who push for international fixtures in these times. bigbluewillie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 So, who was the one really who did the persuasion work? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,399 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Out of his depth. Needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tautvix 1,321 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Go back to Championship, Frank. Not EPL quality. Sadly, we are stuck with him now as we are not getting rid of him anytime soon as he is a club legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azul 1,615 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Where are the delusional fans like@Puliiszola that were calling me a plastic fan for wanting Lampard out? I want to hear their point of view after this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0007 511 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 No need to experiment more.Sack him and save the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 45 for the fraud to save his reputation. If we don’t score at least 3 goals by Ft I’m not watching another game under his management. Absolutely mediocre coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Lampard doesn't have a clue, does he...? kellzfresh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,997 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Can Poch do a Willian and off he goes to Stamford Bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,399 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Looking forward to his in game management the second half, but more importantly his post match interview. Truly out of his depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,711 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Problem is once we're in a rot..December again doesn't seem to be able to get us out of it. So just keeps happening. We've been poor for weeks and Monday paved over some cracks but only just. Exposed again though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,730 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 He will smile and give a shit interview after this. Azul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D2 368 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Complete fraud as a coach, I'd keep him in the board like Cech and that's it, pointless as a coach, offers nothing to the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork 1,794 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 It pains me to say this but he has to go. I don’t understand his obsession playing Pulisic on the right and Warner on the left. This squad is too talented to play this poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork 1,794 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mana said: You cannot defend this coach anymore. The only defense I can think of is what are the alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,516 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomiswave 6,120 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: Hahahahahaha Why the fuck are you laughing bro? This isnt fun the slightest..... Milan and killer1257 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, Clockwork said: The only defense I can think of is what are the alternative? Anyone whose credentials are better than failing to get promoted with derby Atomiswave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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