{"id":1110791,"date":"2019-10-14T19:12:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T18:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1110791"},"modified":"2019-10-14T19:12:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T18:12:29","slug":"willian-weird-playing-under-frank-lampard-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/willian-weird-playing-under-frank-lampard-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Willian praises Frank Lampard for Chelsea impact despite feeling \u201ca bit weird\u201d playing under him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chelsea midfielder Willian admits it is &#8216;a bit weird&#8217; to be playing under the guidance of former teammate Frank Lampard but has praised his impact on the team.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lampard has had a mixed start to life in the Stamford Bridge dugout but Willian has admitted he has more confidence under the former England midfielder.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lampard&#8217;s positive impact at Chelsea: Five things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Frank Lampard took over after a disappointing campaign under Maurizio Sarri.<\/li>\n<li>The club are under a transfer embargo meaning Lampard could not sign any new players.<\/li>\n<li>The Blues have only lost twice in the Premier League this season.<\/li>\n<li>Willian has revealed Lampard is giving him confidence to play better.<\/li>\n<li>The Brazilian has also admitted Lampard&#8217;s tactical flexibility suits his game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/7392697\/embed\/v4\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have suffered just two league defeats since Lampard took charge. An opening day loss to Manchester United and a close fought 2-1 defeat to league leaders Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a transfer embargo being in place, Chelsea have produced some excellent displays this season including an impressive 5-2 victory against the much-fancied Wolves at Molineux.<\/p>\n<p>Willian believes Lampard has done well to get the best out of his players even if it feels a bit strange playing under his former teammate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was an intelligent player, one of the best in his position,&#8221; Willian told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/news\/2019\/10\/14\/willian-exclusive-part-two--on-frank-lampard--finding-freedom-an\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">club&#8217;s website<\/a>. &#8220;A quality player. When you see players like him you can say maybe in the future he can become a manager, and he&#8217;s here with us!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a bit weird he is my boss now, but I am very happy to work with him again. He has given me the confidence to play. He wants me to be happy. A part of the performances I have had in the past couple of games I have to dedicate to him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He always says to me &#8216;I want you to be happy&#8217;. That&#8217;s why I have been playing like I have been.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would You Rather Daniel James or Gareth Bale? Wales Fans Quizzed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CBnjdO7MU1c?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<p>The Brazilian star also revealed the flexibility Lampard has given him has helped his game by giving him the ability to drift from the right-hand side to exploit the space between midfield and defence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think our style of play has helped me, but not only that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The freedom he gives to us is important as well. I don&#8217;t have to stay on the right side. I can move around, I can move between the lines, I can move to the left side as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea currently sit fifth in the Premier League table, just two points behind second-placed Manchester City. Lampard&#8217;s side face Newcastle at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as the top flight restarts following the international break.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea midfielder Willian admits it is &#8216;a bit weird&#8217; to be playing under the guidance of former teammate Frank Lampard but has praised his impact on the team. Lampard has had a mixed start to life in the Stamford Bridge dugout but Willian has admitted he has more confidence under the former England midfielder. 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