‘I was shock, I can’t believe what Frank Lampard did to these two Chelsea players ’ – Jamie O’Hara slam Frank Lampard’s decision
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Jamie O’Hara, a pundit, expressed his surprise at the way Frank Lampard set up the Chelsea squad during their game on Saturday, especially with Reece James and Ben Chilwell. Speaking on TalkSPORT, O’Hara stated that the choice to play with a back four severely restricted the wing-backs’ output during their match against Wolves.
Chelsea suffered a 1-0 defeat in Lampard’s first game as the club’s interim manager at Molineux, producing an uninspiring performance that was consistent with their form throughout the season. However, the team selection was a topic of discussion as it differed greatly from what Graham Potter had chosen for previous games.
The decision to alter the system that had, admittedly, achieved limited success at Stamford Bridge seemed to upset the balance, causing O’Hara to express his dissatisfaction with Lampard’s choice.
O’Hara said: “It was embarrassing to watch. It literally looked like Frank Lampard had never watched Chelsea play football before this season. Graham Potter’s been playing 3-4-3, and you can argue that your best two players are Ben Chilwell and Reece James, that’s where you’re most effective. He plays four at the back, and Reece James can’t get up the pitch.
“For me, it just looked like an arrogant performance from Chelsea and Frank Lampard, and I don’t know what he’s seen. As much as Graham Potter was a disaster, at least he knew what kind of worked for Chelsea. What I saw against Wolves on Saturday – you’ve got no chance against Real Madrid.”
It is widely expected that Lampard will return to a back-three system for the Champions League tie against Real Madrid tomorrow night.
Given how well they played when using the system in the second leg against Borussia Dortmund it is expected that they will look to borrow some brilliance from them to take to the Bernabeu.