Frank Lampard teases Tottenham as Chelsea icon prepares to face Spurs with Coventry
Monday night saw Chelsea fans celebrate for a second time over the course of the weekend’s Premier League fixtures as Frank Lampard’s Coventry City secured a second successive win.
Lampard’s Coventry had endured a difficult start after promotion to the Premier League, but the Sky Blues beat Nottingham Forest in the final game before the break, and on Monday, they smashed Newcastle 4-1.
Coventry are many Chelsea fans’ second team this season, given the presence of Lampard in the dugout. Obviously, that won’t be the case when Lampard and Xabi Alonso share the touchline on December 27.
Frank Lampard asked if he still loves playing against Tottenham
While there is a real feel-good factor over at Coventry, the feeling at Tottenham is anything but that. Spurs may have scored a late equaliser at Man United to draw, but Roberto De Zerbi’s side are yet to win.
Speaking to Sam Matterface on TalkSPORT after Coventry’s win over Newcastle, Lampard was asked if he still loves to come up against Tottenham. He refused to make a quip before saying “good old days”.
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“It’s time to keep our feet on the ground. We’ve got Tottenham away next. I watched them yesterday, and I didn’t like it. They’re a good team; they’re playing well with such a quality squad. It’s a tough one.
Matterface responded: “That’s strange, I always thought you liked playing Tottenham,” to which Lampard then said he wouldn’t be drawn on his previous rivalry with the North London club while with Chelsea.
“Yeah, it’s a different era, different days. I’m not going to make any quips; I’m wise enough to know that it’s going to be a very tough football match. I’m a manager now, not a Chelsea player. Good old days.”
Lampard’s stunning Chelsea record against Tottenham
Obviously, Lampard is Chelsea’s record goalscorer. A total of 211 goals in his 648 appearances for the club, with 32 of those coming against Spurs. He also faced Spurs nine times with West Ham and Man City.
During his 32 appearances against Spurs in a Chelsea shirt, he scored nine goals against Tottenham and laid on four assists. An impressive record, winning 16 times – exactly half – of his Chelsea appearances.
As a manager, Lampard has won twice in six matches against Spurs, with both wins coming while he was gaffer at Stamford Bridge. He has lost his last two, while Everton manager. A tough game for Coventry.
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