Frank Lampard insists he is not a “gung-ho” manager and has the answers to Chelsea’s defensive frailties. The Blues slipped to a humbling 3-0 defeat at Sheffield United on Saturday, building the pressure for a top-four Premier League finish. Expand Close Frank Lampard, pictured, cuts a frustrated figure in Chelsea’s 3-0 loss at Sheffield United (Peter Powell/NMC Pool) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Frank Lampard, pictured, cuts a frustrated figure in Chelsea’s 3-0 loss at Sheffield United (Peter Powell/NMC Pool)While Lampard believes he can solve Chelsea’s defensive conundrum, he believes the era of stand-out partnerships like the Blues’ John Terry-Ricardo Carvalho pairing are a thing of the past. 💪 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 13, 2020“I don’t think any team in modern football are going to say ‘We’ve got that one defensive partnership’. “It’s important not to wallow in a pit of ‘Oh my God, we lost 3-0 at Sheffield United’.

Source: Irish Independent July 13, 2020 21:33 UTC