Frank Lampard

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I hate to see him losing his place in the first team like this- on a low.

Wish he could hang up his boots on a high when the time comes. Still a lot of time for that but now he needs to focus and earn that starting birth rather than mourinho giving it to him every week.

He definitely earned it last season under the FSW when things were going downhill for him. Most inspirational figure in English football. Hate to see him like this.

[Tomo 21,751]

Lampard's playing time needs to be considerably reduced, no question about that, but he has not been completely useless this season. 10/11 and 11/12 was when he was on the main anonymous outside of the goals.

[Phil Driver 503]

He is and always will be a much better option than the dreadful Mikel ,do we realise he cant score as many goals from this new position? ,trust me and Jose on this - until we find someone to replace Mikel, Lamps will have to start almost every game.

Ours and Jose'sproblem is the faith the club put in Mikel he is not up to it and needs to leave ,I am sure Jose has identified this ,his team selection would point to that ,Mikel is a fraud ,that is the problem we have and we need better at the club to eventually replace world class players like Lampard.

Our next game is West Ham away ,last season Mikel and Ramires played in this game they could not handle the pressure of a London derby and were awful ,Diame ran all over us in the second half ,Lampard must start,form comes and goes class is permanent .

[Joe Ay 66]

Lampard or Mikel ain't the answer for the pivot. Oscar too.

I say play De Bruyne in the pivot. He can be our Schweinsteiger

[Billy. 2,742]

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[OneMoSalah 8,883]

He was absolutely dreadful against West Brom, he gave the ball away SO MANY TIMES. Probably the worst game I've ever seen Lampard play for Chelsea.

Hes been a passenger for us for ages now, it was hard enough for us to play with 11 men against Schalke but when we are struggling with 10 men and a passenger vs West Brom then well what does that tell you? If Lamps had the energy, distribution, positional and tactical knowledge that a certain player we have (whos name I won't mention because everyone seems to fucking go mental everytime is name is mentioned) then sure I wouldn't mind him playing every week but still he is 35 years old which naturally means he is lacking the fitness levels of someone who is 23-30 year old, he doesn't have those certain skills and it is costing us dearly in games. Also when your game was based on getting into goal scoring positions from midfield and you have to readjust to a holding player with much more discipline at such an older age then its easy to say that readapting can be difficult.

[Phil Driver 503]

If the name you will not mention is Mikel,he is the slowest most immobile and unfittest player at the club,I. dont care how old he is. Debruyne is out of favour at the moment because of the Swindon game but is a better option .

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

If the name you will not mention is Mikel,he is the slowest most immobile and unfittest player at the club,I. dont care how old he is. Debruyne is out of favour at the moment because of the Swindon game but is a better option .

Mikel, de Bruyne, whoever I don't necessarily care because I'd prefer to see someone else play there as Lampard is in really bad form right now and doesn't suit that position.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

Some of the posters on TC hate Mikel a bit too much...(not gonna mention names)

Lampard has been a wonderful player for Chelsea..but unless your blind or don't understand football, he's clearly NOT suited for a deep midfield role.

If Jose wants to stick with Lampard, regardless of his poor performances, maybe we should switch to a 3-man midfield?

[Jase 43,479]

Some of the posters on TC hate Mikel a bit too much...(not gonna mention names)

Lampard has been a wonderful player for Chelsea..but unless your blind or don't understand football, he's clearly NOT suited for a deep midfield role.

If Jose wants to stick with Lampard, regardless of his poor performances, maybe we should switch to a 3-man midfield?

Some just seem to have an unhealthy obsession with Mikel; always seemingly bringing his name into discussion when it doesn't even call for it.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

If the name you will not mention is Mikel,he is the slowest most immobile and unfittest player at the club,I. dont care how old he is. Debruyne is out of favour at the moment because of the Swindon game but is a better option .

Why Kevin is not playing in the pivot is beyond me.

[Phil Driver 503]

Some of the posters on TC hate Mikel a bit too much...(not gonna mention names)

Lampard has been a wonderful player for Chelsea..but unless your blind or don't understand football, he's clearly NOT suited for a deep midfield role

Well I guess Jose is blind then !! Have you ever considered it is you who does not understand football and Jose does?

[Blue Armour 4,436]

Well I guess Jose is blind then !! Have you ever considered it is you who does not understand football and Jose does?

Well...there's also the possibility that Lampard isn't suited to the deep midfield role, but Jose doesn't have a choice but to play him there.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Well...there's also the possibility that Lampard isn't suited to the deep midfield role, but Jose doesn't have a choice but to play him there.

He isn't suited to playing upfield, now, either. He hasn't the legs for it. When you come to think about it, he really is a square peg in a round hole.

[Phil Driver 503]

Jose has the choice to play Mikel?

Oh hold on I see what you mean. !!