My Term Were Stronger In Super Cup Final Against Liverpool, Says Chelsea manager Frank Lampard.
After the defeat of Chelsea in UEFA Super Cup final against Liverpool, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has this to say, he said, his side were unfortunate to be on the losing side in Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final loss to Liverpool.
Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for the Blues on the night, before Sadio Mane's goal for Liverpool just after half-time got the Reds back on terms.
At the end of extra time, the scores were locked at 2-2 following another from Mane and a penalty for Chelsea from Jorginho.
Eventually the Reds prevailed, with Tammy Abraham's tame spot-kick saved by Adrian.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard reflected on what he thought was a strong performance from his players, per the club's official website:
According Frank Lampard, I respect Liverpool and they had chances in the game, but it was clear to me that we were the stronger team. We had some bad luck at times and maybe some bad finishing, which we need to be more clinical with, but my overall feeling from the game is one of pride in the team performance.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard in a report saying i don't like losing, I'm a terrible loser and we all are at Chelsea. We wanted to win this game, but we were unfortunate so I'm happy with the players.
If that is a sign of what we can do this season and we will get better then it's a really good sign.
Though the performance was undoubtedly an upgrade on Lampard first competitive game in charge, where the Blues were given the runaround in the second half at Old Trafford on Sunday, losing 4-0 to Manchester United.
Liverpool started their Premier League season with a 4-1 win over Norwich City on Friday, and Lampard said after Wednesday's final that he feels the extra rest the Reds were afforded had an impact
According to Miguel Delaney of The Independent on his comment said, Lampard still has to learn much as a coach.
The upturn in performance from Chelsea coincided with the return of some key players to the starting XI.
In the attacking side, Giroud offered a more reliable focal point for long spells of the game and showed his composure in front of goal to open the scoring. Christian Pulisic also starred in his first start for the club, providing ingenuity and thrust from the left flank.
Crucially, Chelsea also had N'Golo Kante back in the XI, and he made a huge impression in midfield. Squawka Football provided the numbers behind his display.
Games at United and against Liverpool are a brutal way for Lampard to start his tenure as Chelsea manager.
However, in both outings there have been signs of smart attacking play and intensity off the ball that will encourage him.
The worry for Lampard is that his team won't have much recovery time ahead of their next game.
Chelsea play their first home fixture of the season on Sunday against a dangerous Leicester City side.
Let hope that Chelsea could make a difference in their next game between Leicester City this Sunday.
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