Frank Lampard

[Phil Driver 503]

I was referring to Chelsea not Brazil ,Jose spoke about his two midfielders not a holder and a runner or two holders ,he spoke about his two midfielders not sure what Brazil has to do with Chelsea's formation? I dont see us playing with a third centre half in the near future under Jose judging by his comments where he spoke about his two midfielders and how he saw Lampard as very much part of his short and long term plans .

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

My bad, that Brazil side I spoke of does not serve as a reference as they play in a completely different sport, don't they...

We just used three centre halves in our last game against Norwich. But that's not what I said, I said we need a box to box player who can also perform that function if or when we need it.

[Phil Driver 503]

Ivanovich becomes part of any three at the back for us ,not our two midfileders as happened at Norwich ,Brazil are nothing to do with our formation.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

Of course they do Phil, they play 4-2-3-1 just like us.

[Phil Driver 503]

We will not be employing a sitting midfielder who doubles up as a centre back aka Brazil ,we have two midfielders do you not listen to the manager?

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Lamps's performance today was as close to a DLP as it gets. Ramires was a little subdued in the first half, but Lamps made up for it. The defence had a shocker (except for Terry) and Mata and Willian weren't exactly effective, but our midfield really turned the game I feel. It might not have exactly been a quaity oppositon, but I have seldom seen Lamps making so many successful tackles.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

Lamps's performance today was as close to a DLP as it gets. Ramires was a little subdued in the first half, but Lamps made up for it. The defence had a shocker (except for Terry) and Mata and Willian weren't exactly effective, but our midfield really turned the game I feel. It might not have exactly been a quaity oppositon, but I have seldom seen Lamps making so many successful tackles.

He did well in the second half, he couldn't trap a bag of cement in the first and was tugging players' shirts repeatedly, that said he was one of our best performers today.

Two things though, he needs to quit his long high balls, they are just not effective (yes, I know it worked last week with Ba), and he needs to allow the better players take free kicks as he's just wasting them.

But good display.

[Phil Driver 503]

There are no long high balls that is what Stoke do ,try to understand the difference between a long high ball and a long pass .

[Phil Driver 503]

Him and Rammy were superb today, our first choice midfield two.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Very good very good

[meetdoscar 335]

Great assist for hazards goal. Legend!!!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Very very good today. Excellent passing; linked the defense to attack very well. His best performance so far this season.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Frank on Jonathan Ross, yay!

[Milan 17,955]

From yesterday's show

And here's Harry Redknapp talking a bit about Frank too

[Phil Driver 503]

It will not be long now before Lampard signs a new deal ,jose spoke about him learning a new role, his passing on Saturday was sublime ,Jose thinks the same about Lampard as I do ,shrewd judges .