Chelsea’s defence represented their Achilles’ heel last season, but Lampard invested heavily over the course of the summer in the likes of England full-back Ben Chilwell, the experienced Thiago Silva and new goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. AdvertisementAdvertisementRhys James, meanwhile, enjoyed another reputation enhancing afternoon, linking up superbly with another summer signing Hakim Ziyech. The England international is vying with club captain Cesar Azpilicueta for a regular place in Lampard’s starting XI and Cole believes his former team-mates’ best defensive line-up does not include the experienced Spaniard. Asked if the back five, including Mendy, which started at Burnley represented Chelsea’s best defence, Cole told BT Sport: ‘I believe so. On the flip-side of it you’ve got Thiago with that experience, defending the front post and recognising danger, making sure that he is the man.

Source: Metro October 31, 2020 19:11 UTC