Even though the task might be an extremely difficult one at hand for Chelsea, Lampard remains confident that Stamford Bridge will be ready for the tie.
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Chelsea have a massive task of overturning a two-goal deficit in the second leg of Champions League quarter-finals against defending champions Real Madrid. The Blues were comprehensively beaten 2-0 in the first leg last week. The Spanish giants were simply incredible throughout the 90 minutes in the reverse leg, as they deservedly hold the advantage in the tie. Despite the difficult task ahead of them, Chelsea’s caretaker manager Frank Lampard remains confident of producing a second-leg comeback.
With the upcoming tie happening at Stamford Bridge, Lampard believes anything can happen. “Anything is possible in football and there’s no doubt that we’re a competitive team and we deserve to be here in this stage of the competition,” Lampard was quoted by their club’s website as saying in the press conference. “We also understand that the opponent is really high-level, but if we get things right, if we work hard, if we do the right things in the game, then anything is possible.”
Even though the task might be an extremely difficult one at hand for Chelsea, Lampard remains confident that Stamford Bridge will be ready for the pulsating Champions League tie. “I’ve got no doubt the atmosphere will be positive. When I say that, I’m talking about the lead-up to the game and the start of the game, the rest is a little bit down to us as a team to play with a real desire and know-how to turn the tie around,” he added.
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“I’ve been here too many times at this level of game at Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on an evening midweek Champions League knock-out game, so I understand that the atmosphere is going to be great. Then it’s up to us to tap into that early in the game and make sure we engage the crowd throughout because they can help us when we’re at home. That’s why this two-legged competition is the best out there. I’m confident in that, we just need to play our part.”
Frank Lampard then went on to analyse Real Madrid and why they are supremely dominant in Europe over the years. He also had kind words for former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti. “Looking from the outside, firstly they have a great coach in Carlo Ancelotti, who I understand very well from working with him. So I think he needs to take full credit in this moment because what we saw last season in their run to the final was an amazing resilience that he led. Then what’s very visible from the outside is a core of players that have been there for a very long time, playing at the highest level year after year,” he elaborated.
“They have talent and work ethic and leadership skills and they drive the group. I’m talking obviously about Modric, Kroos, Benzema and others. They have a very good recipe for a team that will be successful over a period of time. They also have individual talent that can win a game in any moment, whether they are with or without control. Those special players at the top end of the pitch at this level can be absolutely crucial to success and they have those. So they have a very good overall unit to have the success that they’ve had for so long.”
