training and he was like that in training last season.
“It was brilliant, a massive result for the lads. We needed a top performance tonight at home after two
disappointing results.
“Scoring against Liverpool is massive for me. As an Everton fan, it’s always a dream to score against them.”
There were markers all over the pitch from Chelsea, while Liverpool failed to score yet again and have now
succumbed in three of their last four matches across all competitions.
Lampard’s young side are in transition, at the start of their project like Klopp’s was against West Brom in
- Perhaps this victory can act as the “symbolic moment” of their journey.
“We are not Chelsea of different eras gone by with Hazard and Costas, Terrys and Drogbas,” the Chelsea
manager said. “We’ve got younger players, but we are trying to bridge the gap upwards.”
Yet at Stamford Bridge, they were the reference point with regards to intensity, effectiveness and mistake
management.