2022/23 Frank Lampard

[get-your-coat-on]

He has spoken very well in press conferances. He'sa good communicator. You can see why top managers, like Mourinho, Ancelotti, Pep etc all loved the guy in the dressing room. He seems very adept at being able to say the right thing.

I'm trying not to blow smoke up his backside, and at times I think there is a question around his game management and tactical acumen, and when it's gone wrong it's tended to be him just not getting that right, but he is a good communicator.

What has impressed me most, is when we got him,I really worried he would be one of these ex managers, who have their way of wanting to play, normally developed on what top teams want and just wouldn't adapt. I was probably right on that, as had he have done that, we'd have got relegated last season. But he has adapted a game plan, put some experienced yard dogs in at centre back, with Gana in the middle which gives us a foundation.

What he has insisted upon, is mentality. I'm not saying we are a top 6 side or whatever, but to me we have far more lads who are fighters now, a bit like what we had under Moyes. Guys who is it gets a bit tough, roll their sleeves up.

We won't win every week, but I think we will make it difficult for sides most weeks, which is a big step forwtattoos?

Exactly this. He's building a proper squad who will give 100%. It's going to take time to unravel years of mismanagement and bad eggs.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Quite enjoyed this also.

 

[Furey1878]

The gaffer, really hope this is the day we kick on with him and never look back!

 

[stretford blue]

The gaffer, really hope this is the day we kick on with him and never look back!

It would be a huge moment for him as a manager and not to shabby for us going forward

 

[St James]

Completely correct, Eggs.

He has had an IQ measured at genius level by the way.

One of my favourite moments on here was @ForeverBlue92 banging on about like "listen, we all know Frank isn't very clever" or words to that effect.

They say intelligence recognises intelligence.

Meanwhile Frank is drawing concrete mathematical genius on Harvard's bogs.

Perhaps he's eager to demonstrate his take on Newton's assertion of what goes up must come down?

 

[Nyhus]

Quite enjoyed this also.

Did he just say McNeil is quick?

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Did he just say McNeil is quick?

I thought he checked back on that statement to "gets in good areas" or whatever pretty fast

 

[BlueStevie35]

Our old mate Chesney just can’t let go, he’s actually counting preseason in Frank’s run

 

[MikeH72]

Our old mate Chesney just can’t let go, he’s actually counting preseason in Frank’s run

Someone with Twitter ask him why the best manager in the world is still unemployed.

 

[nsno-chris]

Our old mate Chesney just can’t let go, he’s actually counting preseason in Frank’s run

That’s defo Guillem Balagué

 

[BlueStevie35]

Someone with Twitter ask him why the best manager in the world is still unemployed.

Something about foreign managers getting a rougher deal than English ones

 

[nsno-chris]

Just clicked on, that weirdo has said “no wins from the middle May to September”

Yes mate, it’s because the season ended in May

 

[Simon Buttle]

Someone with Twitter ask him why the best manager in the world is still unemployed.

I just have

 

[Paul Rideout]

Our old mate Chesney just can’t let go, he’s actually counting preseason in Frank’s run

Didn’t we win preseason though

 

[Nymzee]

Lampard's full Between The Lines ep is on BT Sport 1 right now.