OneFootball
Padraig Whelan·18 January 2021
OneFootball
Padraig Whelan·18 January 2021
The start of the week brings with it a Frank Lampard press conference from Cobham.
The Chelsea boss addressed the media ahead of his sideâs clash with Leicester City on Tuesday night.
Speaking to the media virtually, he discussed âŠ
âAll players experience this in their career and when all eyes are on you, it becomes magnified so I need to work with him on it.â
âIâm not comparing him to anybody. Everybody is different, Torres had difficult times here but won the Champions League.
âAll we need to do is create the best environment to get the best out of Timo.He needs to work hard, keep his head down and focus. I need to give him positivity.â
âHe isnât ready so he wonât be in the squad. He hasnât fully recovered from his hamstring strain. But there are no other injuries. Andreas Christensen is available.â
âIt is a difficult predicament for centre-backs who donât play regularly and thatâs why he may go out on loan. There is no detail on those [purchase option] reports.â
âHeâs playing with confidence. I talk about him a lot, his work ethic in training is one of those reasons. When youâre in a difficult patch, you have to fight your way out of it.
âWe need to see some production and some numbers from the top end of the pitch. We have been a bit short on that recently but it will come back.
âMason is a good example of someone that is always fighting and playing really well.â
âHe does so much work off the ball. He does all the basics, moves the ball quickly scores goals, finds assists, he does all those things.
âOne thing he has got is a great attitude. A great way of seeming like he is never concerned about the outside. The critics are wrong. Heâs just turned 22, imagine what he is like at 25, 27.â
âItâs great for Danny to leave to go and play for himself to get some games. I am trying to make sure the balance is right here.â
âTheyâre in the title race. We managed to get above them at the back end but it was a big ask. They are a good team, good players and a really good coach in Brendan.â