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Tactics Tuesday: Character has nothing to do with it
Tim Sherwood's failure to match personnel with tactics left Spurs with little chance of pulling a surprise upset at Chelsea. Chelsea had no trouble dispatching Spurs thanks to some awful individual errors and incoherent tactics from Spurs. Jose Mourinho initially made a single change to the side the defeated Fulham last weekend, bringing in Frank Lampard for Oscar, who played for Brazil in South Africa midweek. An injury to Fernando Torres in the warm-up forced Mourinho to replace him with Samuel Eto'o. Tim Sherwood named an unconventional Spurs lineup that featured two players in...
Daily Mail Feb 28, 2014
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho backs Frank Lampard's claims that Premier League must do more to help top teams after European fixtures
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has backed the claims of midfielder Frank Lampard that the Barclays Premier League has to do more to help clubs in Europe with fixture schedules.
London24 Feb 28, 2014
The ‘country should listen’ to Lampard fixture plea, says Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said the “country should listen” to Frank Lampard’s call for greater leeway from the Premier League over fixture schedules for clubs playing in Europe.
London24 Feb 28, 2014
Chelsea star gives his view on Nemanja Matic
Frank Lampard has hailed Chelsea team-mate Nemanja Matic after he re-joined the club from Benfica in January.
The Independent Feb 28, 2014
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard claims Premier League fails teams in the Champions League
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has called on the Premier League to be more sympathetic to Champions League teams when scheduling weekend matches.
London24 Feb 28, 2014
Lampard urges Premier League to rethink fixtures for teams in Europe
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has called on the Premier League to be more sympathetic to Champions League teams when scheduling weekend matches.
Daily Mail Feb 27, 2014
Frank Lampard wants Premier League to help English teams in Europe by moving fixtures to give clubs more rest
After English teams recorded three defeats and a draw in four Champions League ties, Frank Lampard believes the time is right for the Barclays Premier League to offer more help to their leading clubs in Europe.
London24 Feb 27, 2014
Frank Lampard reflects on Galatasaray draw
Frank Lampard left Turkey feeling a mixture of frustration and satisfaction after Chelsea drew their Champions League clash at Didier Drogba’s Galatasaray.
Daily Mail Feb 27, 2014
Frank Lampard awarded with last-gasp winner against Everton by dubious goals panel
Frank Lampard has been officially awarded Chelsea's last-gasp winner against Everton last weekend. The midfielder whipped in a set piece that evaded everyone and went beyond Tim Howard in stoppage time at Stamford Bridge.
The Guardian Feb 22, 2014
Chelsea 1-0 Everton | Premier League match report
Chelsea have drawn at West Bromwich Albion and gone out of the FA Cup since taking over the leadership of the Premier League so impressively at Manchester City, and José Mourinho suggested a win here would be vital to keep the pressure on their title rivals. They managed it, but only in the 93rd minute when Tim Howard was finally beaten as John Terry capitalised on Branislav Ivanovich's header from a Frank Lampard free-kick.That was hard on Everton, whose tidy and composed performance had kept Chelsea at bay quite comfortably for the first 90 minutes. The goal was a long time coming, though...
