https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/07/26/ frank-lampard-draws-parallels-with-2003-as-final-day-decider-loo Lampard draws parallels with 2003 as final-day decider looms 26 Jul 2020 'We're not quite in that situation this time but we have an opportunity to get a position that maybe people didn't expect us to be in...' https://i.imgur.com/ZG8VEyo.jpg There is not as much on the line today as the final day of the 2002/03 Premier League season, when Chelsea faced Liverpool in a draw-or-bust clash for Champions League qualification which had significant consequences for the financial health of the football club, though Frank Lampard can draw some parallels with the tension of that day 17 years ago as he prepares his Blues side to face a final-day decider of their own this afternoon. The Blues host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge with our top-four fate in their own hands; avoid defeat against the Midlanders and a place at the top table of European competition next season will be ours. We have an insurance policy too in that a Manchester United win at Leicester City will also secure a finish in the top four for Lampard's side, though the boss is not considering that possibility as he seeks the three points that would complete the delayed and doubted objective of Champions League qualification. Premier League 2019/2020 POS TEAM P W D L gF gA gD PTS ==================================================================== 1 Liverpool 37 31 3 3 82 32 50 96 2 Manchester City 37 25 3 9 97 35 62 78 3 Manchester United 37 17 12 8 64 36 28 63 4 Chelsea 37 19 6 12 67 54 13 63 5 Leicester City 37 18 8 11 67 39 28 62 The stakes were undoubtedly even higher back in 2003 as Lampard the player looked to help Chelsea back into the Champions League for the first time in four years. Back then, it wasn't just competing against the European elite on the line. The club's finances were in a bad position and the injection of Champions League revenue was essential. The players were gathered for a pre-match meeting with the then-chief executive Trevor Birch, who explained to them the significance of the game on the club's finances and future. A motivational talk from the military was also arranged to eke out even more from the team ahead of such a crunch clash. Lampard, aged 24 at the time, recalls it being the most high-pressure moment of his career up to that point, perhaps a feeling his young players can relate to in the modern day. 'It was the first time that I had felt tension to that level because of what was at stake,' he remembers. 'It was made very clear to us at the club that if we didn't qualify for the Champions League then the club would have gone in a very different direction so I remember the build-up and I remember the feeling. https://i.imgur.com/xsWTnQr.jpg Beating Liverpool in 2003 was as big a result in the boardroom as it was on the field 'It was pretty shocking because in a footballer's life you strive for success but you're also very aware that we're lucky to do the things that we do and play for a club like Chelsea. 'We were all enjoying it and we felt very proud to do so but then when you hear that one game could determine if the club goes out of business or into administration or whatever it was at the time, it was a huge deal. I was loving playing for Chelsea so the idea that it might turn on one game was very hard-hitting.' Lampard admits the talk from a member of the military before the game was quite impactful and we can look back now, almost two decades later, with fondness because of the result and the way things have turned out since. 'It was quite inspiring and the story ended well because we managed to get the result that we needed,' he continues. 'I remember we had an army general come to the hotel and speak to us in a motivational talk, which was actually really good, and then we went out and produced. 'It was a huge day for Chelsea Football Club as a whole and something really interesting to be part of - one of the big experiences of my life because of what it meant going forward.' That sliding doors moment will remain a defining chapter in Chelsea history, leading to the new ownership of Roman Abramovich that summer and the subsequent unprecedented level of on-field success and off-field investment in infrastructure throughout the club. Lampard does not believe we are at the same juncture now but he does acknowledge the stakes are high. 'I'm not sure we should relate that feeling to now at Chelsea,' he says. 'That was a huge moment but now we're in a different place. If we make it into the Champions League, it is financially a big deal for us but I still think we are a club that will look to push on next year and onwards. The boss has no plans to bring in special motivational speakers today and admits that there is a fine balance to strike between inspiring and paralysing a group of players ahead of such a big test. 'That's the balance you strive for and we all have our own ways of doing it,' he explains. 'My experience is that it has to feel very real and the right moment. If you try too hard to over-play something or over-motivate and you go completely out of the box, you have to be quite careful. 'It was a very good tool at the time to have the Army general and when we played in the Champions League final with [Roberto] Di Matteo we had videos of our children saying good luck, which was a completely different tone so it just shows you the spectrum and how it can work. https://i.imgur.com/5lR6m1Q.jpg Frank will be hoping for a similar performance and result to that 5-2 win at Molineux later today at the Bridge 'We're not quite in that situation this time - the club was on the line in 2003 and the Champions League final was a huge moment. Now we're in a moment where at the end of our season we have an opportunity to get a position that maybe people didn't expect us to be in. 'It's not the ultimate achievement but it would be some sort of achievement so I'll let the players know that in very straight terms. They have to feel it, that's the most important thing.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.chelseafc.com/zh/news/2020/07/26/ lampard--we-ve-given-everything-this-season 兰帕德：这个赛季我们付出了一切 2020.07.26 兰帕德很高兴其他人能够对他在切尔西的第一个赛季的表现做出自己的评价和分 析，他说他感觉已经取得了积极的进步，而且在寻求进步的道路上并没有什麽障碍。 https://i.imgur.com/0MuCeQt.jpg 本赛季最後两场国内比赛将决定兰帕德在斯坦福桥执教的首个赛季的成功程度。 如果他的球队能在今天对阵狼队的最後一场比赛中避免失败，他们将确保前四的排名 和欧洲冠军联赛的资格，与许多分析家在赛季前的预期相反。 六天之後，我们将回到温布利参加足总盃与阿森纳的决赛，这是一个以奖盃结束 这个赛季的机会。兰帕德不相信过去12个月的工作可以用接下来的两场比赛来评判， 但他也承认它们会对比赛产生影响。 “我更喜欢其他人谈论这个问题，我相信很多人都会这麽做。”主教练说，“我 不认为这完全取决於下周发生的事情，因为在一场比赛中有些事情会有点失控。” https://i.imgur.com/bKfwxk5.jpg 亚伯拉罕、芒特和托莫里在莫里纳球场对阵狼队的比赛中都进了球，如果能在今天的 比赛中再次取得进球，那将是完美的 “作为一个整体，我们已经取得了一些进步，我们如何展望明年，我们的夏季窗 口可能会怎样，希望有真正积极的事情来。我所做的一切都是为了让我们回到现在的 位置，所以我们希望我们能在接下来的两场比赛中取得好成绩。” “如果我们做到了，我想我一定会非常高兴，因为我知道今年我已经为这份工作 付出了一切。这就是我对自己的要求，并在前进的过程中不断尝试和改进。” 维尔纳和齐耶赫是已经确定下赛季加盟的两名球员，尽管改善本赛季已经丢了54 个球的後防线仍然是兰帕德的首要任务。然而，他并不认为後卫的进步必须以牺牲进 攻自由为代价，他指出球队需要在比赛中取得适当的平衡。 “我认为我们需要做的事情不一定会影响我们的进攻威胁。”他接着说，“你可 以两者兼顾，但这需要工作、时间以及团队的平衡。很明显，今年我是带着转会禁令 来到这里的，有很多工作要做，一些年轻球员要在球队的某些位置上发挥作用，我们 必须努力工作。” https://i.imgur.com/sm7juYa.jpg 齐耶赫最近在科本和他的新队友一起训练，他将在下赛季帮助提升球队的排名 “我们已经特别努力的工作。我不能说任何事情的发生都是为了球队的每个成员 和工作人员在训练场上的努力，但是当然作为一个球队你想要发展。” “我看到过其他非常成功的球队，不管你多麽努力，总会有一些地方不合适的时 候。我们正在朝着某个目标努力。也许现在我们在考虑如何招募球员，因为我们一直 希望能在像切尔西这样的俱乐部里有所进步，当然我也希望看到球队各方面的成绩。” https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/07/26/ lampard--we-ve-given-everything-this-season Lampard: We've given everything this season - 26 Jul 2020 -- When it comes to a crisis, still keep on running. You believe in power. It's mental power. --

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