Frank Lampard

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

For Frank and our's sake, he cannot play in these games any more.

And people laughed when I said he'd get annihilated agains Spurs new breed of midfielders. He never had mobility as a strength, image now at 35.

[nono 791]

Very poor again. Mourinho's favorite starter.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think Jose wanted him today so that he can play long balls behind the Tottenham defense, but it didn't work too well apart form a couple of balls early in the first half.

[Stats 7,056]

I can't see how people say he was poor. He was poor first half like the rest of the team but second half improved by miles. Won tackles, played decent passes and contributed like the rest of the team to our brilliant second half performance.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

I think Jose wanted him today so that he can play long balls behind the Tottenham defense, but it didn't work too well apart form a couple of balls early in the first half.

No need for that as Luiz can do it much better.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No need for that as Luiz can do it much better.

Well our back four was not play high up the pitch. We wanted those long balls on the counter, not when we have possession high up the pitch. Anyway, Frank didn't do too well either.

[Phil Driver 503]

Frank and Rammy bossed the midfield in the second half ,we took the game to Spurs they worked as a pair ,nobody was hanging back filling gaps that we make for ourselves by errrrr...... hanging back and leaving your partner in midfield isolated .

All of a sudden Spurs midfield were filling gaps and not marking our runners in the second half ,that does tend to happen when you take the game to the opposition rather than errrrr.... sitting back and let them attack you and control the midfield .

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

Apart from the first 25 minutes, Our pivot absolutely dominated Spurs midfield. "getting annhilated" lol. Could not be further away from the truth.

[Phil Driver 503]

Watched the full game on TV now and him and Rammy were superb in the second half,dominated the Spurs midfield,why?,because they worked together and pushed Spurs back ,not one of them just sitting and letting the other battle alone. Lamps won a lot of tackles second half,him and Rammy bossed it.

[Phil Driver 503]

For Frank and our's sake, he cannot play in these games any more.

And people laughed when I said he'd get annihilated agains Spurs new breed of midfielders. He never had mobility as a strength, image now at 35.

What an absoloute lod of bull,Mikel was annihalated first half he has no mobility and strength ,second half Frank and Rammy bossed it ,but either would have been annihalated on their own against them with Mikel hanging back and slowing the play down,allowing the Spurs midfield to dominate.

Watch the match again and the evidence will surely outweigh your pre judgements and then you were mad enough to claim you were right .

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

Hi Phil, I hold my hands up and say that in the second half our Frank was much much better with the help of Ramires. But that's always the thing with Frankie, in his prime, he was an utter star, but at 35 his mobility is mostly gone, and in those two pivots we can't afford to have a lack of physical prowess against the top sides, it's not his fault, it's not him being lazy or slacking around not caring, he cares more than others, but age is catching up with him.

[Phil Driver 503]

Hi Phil, I hold my hands up and say that in the second half our Frank was much much better with the help of Ramires. But that's always the thing with Frankie, in his prime, he was an utter star, but at 35 his mobility is mostly gone, and in those two pivots we can't afford to have a lack of physical prowess against the top sides, it's not his fault, it's not him being lazy or slacking around not caring, he cares more than others, but age is catching up with him.

You are dead right ,hence we need Mikel nowhere near a pivot place at Chelsea. You must always remember Jose's words he watches the player not the birth certificate ,as I do ,you will be told when Lampard is finished and it is not yet . Here is a prediction ,he will be offered another year contract by the manager who knows best. His mobility is not gone in extra time of the European Super Cup and in the Europa League final he was as mobile as anyone in extra time ,he is a fitness freak like Giggs. Forget the age watch the performance v Spurs when he and Rammy bossed them .

[Eggman 118]

Last year he had a smaller role than now, and when people said a contract extension was wise, it was primarily about his leadership abilities and his professional attitude that could rub off on the younger players. Gamewise it was expected that his role would diminish further.

No way could it have been expected that he'd suddenly once again be a starting XI player. In one of the most crucial positions of the team. If you compare him to the players that other top teams have in that position, it's quite embarrassing, really.

[Phil Driver 503]

Fair play all good soundbites ,lets have some names ,so we can compare - he just owned Paulinho on his home ground for a start . And are we putting Mikel above him?

[Tomo 21,733]

You are dead right ,hence we need Mikel nowhere near a pivot place at Chelsea. You must always remember Jose's words he watches the player not the birth certificate ,as I do ,you will be told when Lampard is finished and it is not yet . Here is a prediction ,he will be offered another year contract by the manager who knows best. His mobility is not gone in extra time of the European Super Cup and in the Europa League final he was as mobile as anyone in extra time ,he is a fitness freak like Giggs. Forget the age watch the performance v Spurs when he and Rammy bossed them .

United fans have been calling for Giggs to retire for as long as i can remember. If he carries on much longer he is in serious danger of doing damage to his legend tag.

[Phil Driver 503]

Giggs is 5 years older can you remember back 5 years ? I think Utd have done pretty well since Giggs reached 35 .

[Phil Driver 503]

But you are quite right Giggs is finished ,although Moyes is picking him at 40 as did Fergie .

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

Frank did not own Paulinho Phil, you are looking at things sentimentally as opposed to objectively.

Tottenham have an excellent selection for the two pivots in Sando, Paulinho, Capoue and Dembele, although City top them with Yaya and Fernandinho - who is a colossal player - , I believe Ramires would still walk into their first 11, but not Lampard of nowadays.