{"id":1102204,"date":"2019-08-18T14:21:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T13:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1102204"},"modified":"2019-08-18T14:21:39","modified_gmt":"2019-08-18T13:21:39","slug":"lampard-perfect-chelsea-job-rodgers","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/lampard-perfect-chelsea-job-rodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Lampard is &#8220;perfect&#8221; for Chelsea job during transfer ban, insists Rodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has described Frank Lampard as the &#8220;perfect fit&#8221; for the Chelsea job.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are currently in the midst of a transfer ban and Rodgers, whose Foxes side take on the Blues on Sunday, believes Lampard is the ideal coach to take the west London club forward due to his eagerness to promote young players.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7343141-chelsea-can-get-excited-about-n-golo-kante-s-messi-impression\/embed\/v4\" width=\"300%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rodgers will face Lampard for the first time in his managerial career when he takes his team to Stamford Bridge and has hailed the Chelsea legend for his immediate impact.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the Foxes&#8217; first away game of the season, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/premier-league\/chelsea-news-frank-lampard-leicester-brendan-rodgers-premier-league-team-latest-a9063091.html\">said<\/a>: &#8220;<span class=\"wsc-grammar-problem\" data-grammar-phrase=\"Frank\" data-grammar-rule=\"SENTENCE_WHITESPACE\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_GB\">Frank<\/span>\u2018s done very well since he has gone in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frank will be looking to bring in\u00a0<span class=\"wsc-grammar-problem\" data-grammar-phrase=\"some of the\" data-grammar-rule=\"SOME_OF_THE\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_GB\">some of the<\/span>\u00a0young players, which he\u2019s done. He has given them an opportunity. You have to admire that&#8230; I think he is perfect for it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wsc-grammar-problem\" data-grammar-phrase=\"\u201c\" data-grammar-rule=\"EN_UNPAIRED_BRACKETS\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_GB\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"wsc-grammar-problem\" data-grammar-phrase=\"People\" data-grammar-rule=\"SENTENCE_WHITESPACE\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_GB\">People<\/span>\u00a0have always looked at Chelsea and wondered if [young players] are going to get a chance. For whatever reason, they haven\u2019t got the opportunity. Frank is now there and will give them that chance to flourish,<span class=\"wsc-grammar-problem\" data-grammar-phrase=\"\u201d\" data-grammar-rule=\"EN_UNPAIRED_BRACKETS\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_GB\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Can Raheem Sterling be Top Goalscorer? w\/Jamie Jackson and Sam Lee\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8-k6cnP3wA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Rodgers &#8220;impressed&#8221; by Chelsea<\/h2>\n<p>The Blues may have lost their first two competitive games under Lampard but can take plenty of positives from both defeats.<\/p>\n<p>Despite losing 4-0 at Old Trafford, they were unlucky to go in behind and Lampard was quick to point out after the game that the score flattered United. Chelsea then had two goals disallowed in Istanbul as they lost the Super Cup to Liverpool on penalties.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wsc-grammar-problem\" data-grammar-phrase=\"&quot;\" data-grammar-rule=\"EN_QUOTES\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_GB\">Rodgers added: \u201c<\/span><span class=\"wsc-grammar-problem\" data-grammar-phrase=\"I\" data-grammar-rule=\"SENTENCE_WHITESPACE\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_GB\">I<\/span>\u2018ve been really impressed watching the team. Okay, they\u2019ve lost their first couple of games, but the tempo of their game is good. 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