Frank Lampard

[DYC. 7,542]

I know this will upset some of you but I think it was an absolute disgrace that he didn't let Ba take that penalty. Our new striker on a hattrick on his debut and he didn't let him take it. That for me goes down as one of the most selfish things I've ever seen in the game. When he eventually leaves in the summer I'll remember things like that and I won't shed a tear.

Hmm a hattrick on your debut or getting closer to breaking the goal-scoring record of the club he's been 'serving' for 12 years (not even a definite starter anymore and most likely his final year at the club.. I personally pick the latter. It's not like a hattrick would ensure Ba succes at the club.

A bit selfish yeah but footballers are humans too.

[Corner 456]

The biggest cheer from me today came when Lampard scored that penalty. I desperately want him to become our all-time top scorer. He deserves it.

[Styles 9,790]

He's the penalty taker in the team and he's chasing that record so you can understand him taking it.

On the other hand, what's best for the team? His personal glory or for the new guy to get his hat-trick on debut?

To deny a teammate a hattrick on his debut is about selfish as it gets. Disgraceful even in my honest opinion.

I don't give a shit about his goal record if it comes to the detriment of team morale and eventually team performances.

This guy is supposed to be a leader, he gets credit for being one of the most experienced players but that right there showed a level of selfishness that would get someone like Sturridge physically assaulted.

[Milan 17,853]

He proved at least two times he is not that selfish as you are implying. He let Gudjohnsen take a penalty in 2004/05 to get his hattrick, he let Drogba take a penalty against Wigan to make him the League's best goalscorer.

[Styles 9,790]

He proved at least two times he is not that selfish as you are implying. He let Gudjohnsen take a penalty in 2004/05 to get his hattrick, he let Drogba take a penalty against Wigan to make him the League's best goalscorer.

After refusing to let him take the first one.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

player-coach role for two years and with a pay cut would be terrific for both sides for me.

[Manuf 1,448]

He proved at least two times he is not that selfish as you are implying. He let Gudjohnsen take a penalty in 2004/05 to get his hattrick, he let Drogba take a penalty against Wigan to make him the League's best goalscorer.

well... he kind of didn't, but well. who remember all of those 8 goals.

let Frankie take it. he's the penalty taker and that's it. if he managed to break the goal record at our club, he would forever cement his place as Chelsea's greatest.

[didierforever 7,349]

After refusing to let him take the first one.

you would hardly get a bigger DD fan than me but would u have let DD take the penalty to go 2-0 up on match day 38. what if our no.1 penalty taker had given it to DD who had missed it and we had drawn the match 1-1 to lose the EPL... i myself believe what lamps did today was a bit selfish but this scenario was hardly an act of selfishness.

[Corner 456]

To deny a teammate a hattrick on his debut is about selfish as it gets. Disgraceful even in my honest opinion.

I don't give a shit about his goal record if it comes to the detriment of team morale and eventually team performances.

This guy is supposed to be a leader, he gets credit for being one of the most experienced players but that right there showed a level of selfishness that would get someone like Sturridge physically assaulted.

In what way has Lampard taking penalties ever affected the team's morale or performance?

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

To deny a teammate a hattrick on his debut is about selfish as it gets. Disgraceful even in my honest opinion.

I don't give a shit about his goal record if it comes to the detriment of team morale and eventually team performances.

This guy is supposed to be a leader, he gets credit for being one of the most experienced players but that right there showed a level of selfishness that would get someone like Sturridge physically assaulted.

How the hell does it hurt team morale? This is absolutely rubbish your'e posting. You think Ba is sitting around thinking "I didn't score a hat-trick, I suck?" You think players don't have confidence in Ba because he only scored two goals? It literally makes no difference and in a week, nobody except you will even be talking about it. If Ba had wanted it, how would THAT not be selfishness? Taking a goal away from someone chasing the Chelsea goal-scoring record so you can have some personal glory in a 5-1 FA Cup game? Lampard is our penalty taker and Lampard earned the penalty himself. Even if he weren't chasing the record, it's his to take. You're just being ridiculous.

[didierforever 7,349]

well... he kind of didn't, but well. who remember all of those 8 goals.

let Frankie take it. he's the penalty taker and that's it. if he managed to break the goal record at our club, he would forever cement his place as Chelsea's greatest.

he did let DD take the 2nd penalty...

[bababoom 4,478]

To deny a teammate a hattrick on his debut is about selfish as it gets. Disgraceful even in my honest opinion.

I don't give a shit about his goal record if it comes to the detriment of team morale and eventually team performances.

This guy is supposed to be a leader, he gets credit for being one of the most experienced players but that right there showed a level of selfishness that would get someone like Sturridge physically assaulted.

Are you serious?

[Milan 17,853]

After refusing to let him take the first one.

you and Manuf here just remember what you want to remember

against Wigan, he took the first penalty because it was only 1-0 and he was our regular penalty taker. As Drogba said afterwards - 'business comes first'. He was happy to let Drogba take the second one.

[Styles 9,790]

you would hardly get a bigger DD fan than me but would u have let DD take the penalty to go 2-0 up on match day 38. what if our no.1 penalty taker had given it to DD who had missed it and we had drawn the match 1-1 to lose the EPL... i myself believe what lamps did today was a bit selfish but this scenario was hardly an act of selfishness.

Right because Drogba would definitely have missed. No chance he would have scored that. Lampard is the only player who would have scored that penalty. Drogba was an excellent penalty taker if you hadn't noticed. Remember Munich?

What if Portsmouth equalised after Lampard missed the penalty in the FA Cup Final and then when on to win the game? See I can play this game too.

[Mceachran 109]

After Frank scored that PK, WHAT WAS HE SAYING TO THE FANS!?

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Take it easy, Demba will get his goals in the future. He's here for at least three and a half years, Frank's gone in six months. Remember ?

[Stats 7,053]

I know this will upset some of you but I think it was an absolute disgrace that he didn't let Ba take that penalty. Our new striker on a hattrick on his debut and he didn't let him take it. That for me goes down as one of the most selfish things I've ever seen in the game. When he eventually leaves in the summer I'll remember things like that and I won't shed a tear.

I understand where you are coming from but Ba alone will be happy that he got 2 goals on his debut and will understand the importance to Lamps and Chelsea fans that we all want to see him reach that goal tally.

[Styles 9,790]

Take it easy, Demba will get his goals in the future. He's here for at least three and a half years, Frank's gone in six months. Remember ?

You only make your debut once.