The new Chelsea manager fielded a strong side against the J League champions, but despite good efforts by Pedro and Olivier Giroud, his side were unable to break through – and were caught at the death when Leandro Damiao headed home from point blank range. Kawasaki, in the middle of their season and in third place in the J League, were a much tougher proposition for Lampard’s team than the two matches in Ireland Chelsea played last week – and it showed. The J League side had the first chance of the game, as Akihiro Ienaga volleyed straight at Chelsea’s stand-in keeper Willy Caballero. Chelsea stunned by J League champions in Frank Lampard's third game in chargeChelsea stunned by J League champions in Frank Lampard's third game in chargeChelsea were playing with Jorginho, given a massive vote of confidence by Lampard on the eve of the game, as one of their two holding midfielders in a 4-2-3-1 formation – a change from Maurizio Sarri’s methods last season. Chelsea stunned by J League champions in Frank Lampard's third game in charge

Source: Express July 19, 2019 12:30 UTC