Frank Lampard | Former Chelsea manager

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Guess Roman had a good talk with Lampard and saw that he had no clue how to turn it around.
With Roman, there is no feckin around.
 

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I guess you no longer think both teams have the same distinct managerial flaws that will keep the teams on par
Ermmm don’t get me wrong if they didn’t sack Frank he probably still could have achieved top 4. They are only 5 points off. The season wasn’t over, but it was time for him to go anyway.
 

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This summer I guessed Lampard to be the first manager to get the sack this season. I wasn´t quite right, as he wasn´t the first, but I felt he was set up to fail with all the signings made and the expectations following it, and never did I hear any talk about getting in the right characters or building a harmonic squad. Shows again how difficult it is to buy instant success.
 

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Brilliant team goal in fairness. Kind of ironic when the leaks say squad harmony was in the toilet.
I just don't buy that really. Everyone on the bench and pitch was shouting for Werner to take the pen yesterday, that does not happen if the squad is split.

I can understand a few players being unhappy but people are talking about "player power"? That's kinda believable when it's Terry, Drogba and Lampard but people are saying it's Kepa, Rudiger and Kovacic. I can't see how they'd have any sort of influence over anyone at the club. Imagine Kepa moaning about getting dropped and anyone taking him seriously, it's absurd.
 

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Ermmm don’t get me wrong if they didn’t sack Frank he probably still could have achieved top 4. They are only 5 points off. The season wasn’t over, but it was time for him to go anyway.
They also had 2 teams above them with 2 games less. Not to mention they have yet to beat a team in the top 10 - WHU the only team
 

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We've beaten a couple of sides who were in the top ten (at the time we beat them).

I've seen it mentioned a few times, that we haven't, it's wrong.
Beating Brighton in your first game of the season when they were in the top ten by alphabetical default doesn’t count.
 

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He can be the next Celtic manager, be a chance for him to get experience and to win something
I don´t think I´d advice anyone to take over Celtic, tbh. Anything less than success in the CL will be considered a failure. Just winning the double got Deila sacked, and broad parts of the fan base were not particularity happy with Rodgers either. Celtic fans are hard to please - after all - they were a great European site in the 60-ties. Hard to forget.
 

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We've beaten a couple of sides who were in the top ten (at the time we beat them).

I've seen it mentioned a few times, that we haven't, it's wrong.
9 games won and only CP(5th - Round 3) and WHU(10th - Round 13) were in top 10 before you played them
 

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Maybe he can lead some lucky team to the Championship playoffs again
 

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Clubs really need more patience. I like Lampard and his demeanor and believe he‘ll be a very good manager.
 

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Gave himself too much to do given the transition of the squad, key players in the previous 11 frozen out in favour of those who were native to the league / new environment etc. Think he'll be a good manager depending on his next move, he should join a semi competitive league and begin to build his experience.

Tuchel is a wise choice he'll get more discipline out of the squad and has formerly managed a handful.
 

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They also had 2 teams above them with 2 games less. Not to mention they have yet to beat a team in the top 10 - WHU the only team
No shade on the teams above them but they include Everton, Villa and West Ham. I’m sure they would have fancied Their chances abit like how they probably still fancy their chances now.
 

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For most of this season, the great British media have tried their best to get Ole sacked and to keep their boy Frank in a job. Nothing against Lampard, but it's good to see strong owners making their own decisions and not pandering to the whims of the media.
 
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For most of this season, the great British media have tried their best to get Ole sacked and to keep their boy Frank in a job. Nothing against Lampard, but it's good to see strong owners making their own decisions and not pandering to the whims of the media.
interesting. Do you think the Glazers would have been strong if they sacked OGS anytime in the last 12 months?
 
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No, that would have been giving in to media pressure, when Ole was in the early stages of a much needed major team re-build and cultural re-boot at United.
media pressure or fan pressure?

Anyway that’s an aside. But hasn’t Chelsea waited longer to sack him because it’s Frank? If it had been anyone else, would he have been sacked earlier? With Roman’s history, that’s a valid question.
 

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It's Chelsea's loss I think. He would've got the results if given time. Although some of his big-money signings have been quite poor.
 

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Good riddance for Chelsea. They are getting a proper manager instead of a guy who just got the job because of his connections and playing past.
 

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Good riddance for Chelsea. They are getting a proper manager instead of a guy who just got the job because of his connections and playing past.
:confused: Like Ole here? I don't think his connections and playing past are the problem. The fact that he couldn't get his expensively assembled team performing consistently is what caused his downfall. He knew what he was getting into and should have expected it. Chelsea sacked a manager the year he won them the PL.
 

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No shade on the teams above them but they include Everton, Villa and West Ham. I’m sure they would have fancied Their chances abit like how they probably still fancy their chances now.
Everton are doing well at the moment + they have Ancelotti who's an experienced manager. Villa will probably start dropping points at some point (i think? :angel: ) while West Ham are massively overachieving.
Chelsea needs to go on a crazy win run if they want to have a chance for the top 4 spot which I very much doubt they could do with Lampard at the helm.
 

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I understand what he is saying, but can you please keep that guy's tweets away from the forum? Those LUHG morons are crazy. He has an agenda against everyone in the club.

I don't know why some people are surprised your club sacked Lampard. These oligarchs don't feck around. And it has brought results, so it's hard to argue against it. I do hope you lot crash and burn under Tuchel.
 

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He would have been better off with the squad he had last season.
The money men at Chelsea spend a fortune on imports that cannot hack it in England and Frank loses his job over it.
I hope he is given more time in his next position.
 

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Conviniently ignoring the club he supposedly supports? Loads wanted Ole sacked last season. That does not mean it was the right call

It was Lampards first real bump in the road. What is the point of appointing him in the first place if they were not willing to give him time?

It was not like that Chelsea team was going to walk the league