Frank Lampard and his players couldn’t have been handed a tougher assignment for our first game at Stamford Bridge this season, but in many ways that excites the boss as he looks forward to seeing if his team can ‘push the limits’ against Liverpool.
The Reds visit west London as reigning champions for the first time in 30 years, and at his press conference today Lampard noted the tables have turned from his playing days, when it was Chelsea who were more accustomed to fighting for – and winning – the league title.
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On Sunday he wants to see his current group of players go toe-to-toe with Liverpool again, just as they did four times last season, and hopefully end up with a better result than we managed in the league.
‘This is not a game about making a statement,’ started Lampard, putting the fixture in perspective.
‘It’s the second game of the season, and we were probably in pre-season zone in terms of our fitness at Brighton because of quarantine and international breaks.
‘Now we take on the best team in the country last season. It’s a nice challenge for us to go head to head with them. They were the outstanding team last year, and we competed in every game against them. They will always give you a tough match, and we will have to push the limits and try and close that gap. That’s the challenge in front of us.
