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Liverpool is Chelsea’s biggest rivals, not Man U: Lampard |
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard reckons that Liverpool is his team toughest rival - and
not Manchester United. "In England , Liverpool are our toughest rivals. They aren't
the best team because United have proved they are. But Liverpool have a really
difficult way of playing. Their defence is very strong and they have a lot of
players who press you, even up front,” News of the World quoted Lampard, as saying.
There have been 30 encounters between the Blues and the Reds since the start of
the 2001-02, out of which Chelsea won 12. There have been some famous victories
for Chelsea along the way, including a 4-1 triumph on Merseyside in the Premier
League in 2005, a Champions League semi-final win in 2008 and last season's quarter-final
success in the same competition. But there have also been some huge set-backs,
including being knocked out of the Champions League semi in 2005 and 2007. Lampard
rated his match-up with England sidekick Steven Gerrard as his biggest battle
of the season. "Stevie is the hardest player to play against because he's got
everything, he's a complete midfielder and England 's stand-out,” Lampard, 31,said.
"It's a good rivalry because we get on well and I enjoy playing with him for England
. Stevie is one of the best players in the England team and in the world, so it's
always nice to play with and against great players," he added. Lampard has been
bagging 20 goals a year for Chelsea but has scored only one in the league so far.
However, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is confident about him. "It was the same
last season when he started slowly. He is in a slightly different position but
has to keep a good feeling going," he said. |
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