When the game between two teams is intense, it is difficult to see that one player is not in a state of absence, as long as you don't pay close attention to him.

That's the case with Frank Lampard.

Frank Lampard was one of the most talked-about players in the Chelsea match against Liverpool, as he was a Chelsea midfielder, who was tasked with organising the attack in the middle, and was also the player opposite Liverpool's central Steven Gerrard, and one of England's main midfielders.

Such an important player will almost certainly be in the spotlight.

But when the game is in full swing and the cameras are always on the ball, a midfielder is not much of a hit, except on exceptional circumstances, and Lampard has been out of the limelight for one more reason – he has very few touches of the ball.

Frank Lampard hasn't touched the ball a few times since the second half, and if Chelsea were to support the media's explanation, they would certainly say that Frank Lampard is not the heart of the attack, he has an important defensive role and it is normal for him to have fewer touches when attacking.

But that's not the case.

Anyone who knows Chelsea knows anything about Chelsea can see that Frank Lampard's problem is that his movement and positioning are a little too far forward.

Whenever Chelsea attacked, Frank Lampard was always up front, his tactical theory on par with Makelele, but he always had to be 20 metres in front of Makelele, the same as a wing-back when attacking, and when the football was in the Liverpool half, he could even be described as a striker.

This has also made it difficult for his team-mates to link up with Lampard.

In the 61st minute of the game, the British BBC radio commentator noticed Lampard from the picture, that was because Lampard was on the side, and when he didn't receive Robben's pass, he yelled at Robben angrily, and suddenly that anxious and fierce expression was reflected on the TV screen lens, and the commentator couldn't help but mention, "From the beginning of the second half to the present, Lampard has not touched the ball many times, and his position is a little forward, maybe too anxious." ”

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Frank Lampard wasn't just a little impatient, nor was he just anxious to get up front and help Chelsea score.

His problem is physical.

At this time, Frank Lampard was running backwards, he was not running fast, and if you pay closer, you can see the corners of his mouth pulled up with slight discomfort.

Lampard was a little annoyed.

In the final part of the first half, when he was retreating to defend, he sprained his ankle a little during the run.

At that time, I didn't feel anything, and at halftime, there was not much problem with checking, in order not to affect the game, he didn't even say anything to the team doctor, he just felt that he could hold on to the end.

But after the start of the second half, the continuous running made the pain in the injured part of the ankle worse.

Lampard knows what that means.

He's hurt.

Although the injury is not serious, it may be aggravated if you continue to compete.

But how could he quit halfway?!

Frank Lampard is the most aspiring player in the entire Chelsea squad to win the Champions League.

Although Frank Lampard did not come through the Chelsea Academy, more than four seasons in the squad have made him fall in love with the team, and only John Terry, the captain of the Chelsea Academy, is the oldest in the current Chelsea squad.

In many, many fans, and in his own mind, he has been labelled as Chelsea, a complete Chelsea man.

Frank Lampard was thrilled and looking forward to the Champions League final, but when he got on the pitch, he couldn't contain his excitement, he knew he needed to stay calm and he didn't play bad in the first half, but he couldn't stay calm after an ankle injury.

Chelsea are still one goal behind!

Frank Lampard knows the team too well, he knows how important he is to the team, and knowing that his departure from the pitch now means it will be difficult for Chelsea to beat Liverpool in the next game.

So he kept it.

As the pain in his ankle became more pronounced, the more he wanted to help Chelsea score.

As long as Chelsea can score a goal, he can walk off the pitch without worrying too much.

Frank Lampard is in a more anxious hurry than any Chelsea player.

He knew there wasn't much time left.

The vast majority of people didn't notice Frank Lampard's anomaly, including Chelsea's team-mates and manager Jose Mourinho, so Lampard was able to stay on the pitch, but as time went by, Lampard's eagerness to help the team score affected his individual performance and the team as a whole.

After Chelsea briefly overpowered Liverpool at the start of the second half, the game quickly became a stalemate again.

From the 60th minute to the 65th minute, Liverpool once counter-suppressed and attacked for a long time around the Chelsea half, Chelsea players were secretly anxious, but they counterattacked twice in a row, and they were unable to create a threat, and Liverpool played smoothly, and the players cooperated with each other very skillfully, making Chelsea's defense full of crisis.

The fence in front of the stands on the east side of the course.

Peter Kenyon watched Lampard for a long time, and he turned his head in confusion and said, "There's something wrong with Frank, he's injured?" ”

Shen Yang shrugged, "I just think he's not in a good state." ”

He didn't answer directly, it was a bit sensational, but with the 'supernatural power: Sky Eye' brought by the 'Dr. SPT Sports Expert' system, he could clearly see Lampard's situation --

Character: Frank Lampard

Health Status: 79 (81)

Comments: A very strong human with a reduced health due to a minimally invasive injury to his ankle.

Frank Lampard has an ankle injury!

Peter Kenyon is not sure that Frank Lampard is injured, he is only guessing through observation, but Shen Yang has a definite answer, and he has also passed the information to Benitez through the intercom phone.

Although Shen Yang was not on the field, Liverpool still had electronic devices that allowed the assistant coach off the field to pass on some news, and Benitez was surprised to receive the news.

'Frank Lampard is injured?'

Benitez looked at Sami Lee in surprise, trying to make sure he was sure if it was true.

Sammy Lee was very surprised.

He didn't know why Benitez suddenly said, "Hurt? Probably not, right? If he gets hurt, why don't he go down. ”

"It was Shen who said it."

"Shen?"

Sammy Lee frowned, he wasn't sure if the news was accurate, but since the young Chinese said so, there must be some basis.

Benitez didn't give any instructions or make any adjustments, but in the following hours he began to take a hard look at Frank Lampard.

Peter Kenyon doesn't know what Shen Yang did, but if his guess is correct, it is very bad news for Chelsea, but thinking of the Portuguese, he doesn't feel the need to pass on the news, and Lampard is not out, maybe for his own reasons, and it is important to note that Lampard is too important to Chelsea.

Chelsea are now one goal behind and if Frank Lampard is gone, it will be even more difficult to equalise.

But it didn't take long for Peter Kenyon to regret it.

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Rafael Benitez is a very competent manager and his quality is unquestionable.

When he got the news of Shen Yang, he took a hard look at Lampard, and it only took him three minutes before he made a decision - although he couldn't be sure if Lampard was injured, Lampard's poor form was obvious.

Then it's obvious how to fight next.

Taking advantage of a throw-in opportunity, Benitez brought in Gerrard, "Steven, pay attention to Lampard's point, find a breakthrough from him when you have the chance." ”

"Flac?"

Gerald was surprised.

In the mouth of Chinese fans, Gerrard and Lampard are known as England's 'double Germans', the two have equal status in the England team, although they do not play for the same team, but the personal relationship is still very good, they have always been opponents, and they are also very familiar with each other.

Gerrard knows Frank Lampard's quality all too well.

Normally, finding a breakthrough from Frank Lampard is definitely a very poor choice, because Lampard's defensive ability is too strong, his body is very strong, his defensive skills are quite good, it is very difficult for ordinary players to shake off Lampard, coupled with Chelsea's strong midfield ability, Lampard can calmly cooperate with his teammates to position, block the route of attacking players, and make it more difficult to defend.

"Are you sure?" Gerald asked.

"Of course." "Do as I say." ”

"Okay, I'll try."

Back on the pitch, Gerrard was a little puzzled as to why the coach had asked for a penalty against Frank Lampard, but Gerrard still trusted Benitez very much.

When he received the pass again, Gerrard deliberately looked at Lampard's position, in fact, he didn't need to pay close attention, Lampard has been paying attention to Gerrard's defense, and the confrontation between the two has always been a lot, most of the time Lampard has intentionally blocked Gerrard's point and prevented him from receiving the pass easily, but from the game to the present, there are very few confrontations with the ball on one side, and when the two encounter defense, most of them will choose to pass the ball to their teammates.

This time it's different.

Frank Lampard also thought Gerrard could pass the ball, so he didn't care, just tentatively posted it and forced Gerrard to pass the ball, but Gerrard didn't pass the ball and continued to take it forward.

Frank Lampard immediately rushed to stop it.

Gerrard continued to carry forward with the ball and he noticed Frank Lampard's movements, as if he were facing any other opponent, but still focused on keeping the ball at his feet.

In the moment of getting closer, Lampard felt a pain in his ankle, which didn't affect his movements, but still made his steps messy.

Gerrard was very experienced and saw this opportunity and immediately rushed forward.

It's too late for Lampard to catch up!

"Gerald! Gerrard! He broke through Frank Lampard! In this double-German confrontation, Gerard has won again! ”

It was Gerrard's second breach of Frank Lampard.

On one occasion in the first half, Steven Gerrard shook off Frank Lampard's defence, and now again, the commentators are all excited, and the Liverpool fans are already shouting.

With the shouts of the fans, Gerrard continued to rush forward with the ball, and around fifteen yards from the penalty area, he passed the ball to Smitchell, who wanted to push it in front of goal, but the ball was blocked by Chelsea captain John Terry and Liverpool missed the opportunity.

One attack failure was no big deal, and soon Liverpool regrouped with the end of Chelsea's counter-attack, and a second wave of attack was on the way.

This time Gerrard faced Frank Lampard again.

Gerrard wondered if Frank Lampard should have made such a mistake, but he didn't think much of it.

Now Gerald wants to try again, too.

Frank Lampard posted on, he carefully watched the ball at Gerrard's feet, and this time Gerrard did not continue to fight with Lampard psychologically, he was just turned to protect the ball, and then suddenly turned forward and tried to shake off Lampard with great explosiveness.

Against a world-class midfielder like Frank Lampard, it's hard to make the most of it, and you can only take a few steps forward, leaving your opponent almost never left behind.

Gerrard was just looking for a passing gap.

But when he didn't expect it, Lampard's movements were half a beat slower, and as soon as he rushed, Lampard was pulled out of position, and when he tried to pass the ball, he found that Lampard was not following up.

"What's going on?"

Gerrard was baffled that Lampard didn't catch up, he didn't have to pass the ball and his team-mates weren't in a good position.

Many others have also noticed, wondering about Frank Lampard's poor performance.

In the Chelsea dugout, Jose Mourinho frowned, Frank Lampard was shaken just now, and he only regarded it as an accident, after all, it is impossible for any player not to make mistakes.

And this time?

Benitez laughed.

'Frank Lampard is definitely injured.' Without turning his head, he said to Sammy Lee, "Otherwise he wouldn't have been thrown off so easily." ”

'yes, Lampard was acting a little strangely. But this is a good opportunity! ”

Sammy Lee was a little excited.

The Liverpool fans cheered along with Gerrard's run

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Soccer is a competitive sport of eleven teams and twenty-two people.

A person's strength seems to be very small, but in fact, in professional football, the gap between the two sides is not large, a person's role is quite large, just like a team that has been sent off, it is difficult to defeat the opponent, without a person, there is a hole in the tactical framework, and it is easy for the opponent to seize the opportunity.

Frank Lampard wasn't sent off, but he was dangled the same.

When Frank Lampard's point didn't work, Makelele had to fill in the position, and other Chelsea players went to fill Makellele's position, and once the defensive framework was missing, it played a chain effect, and the Chelsea defense suddenly became panicked, and the whole line was full of mistakes.

Gerald has his chance!

When Ckelle Makelele arrived from one side, Gerrard immediately passed the ball to Riese, who met the ball and kicked it towards the edge of the box.

Smitchell, who had been defended by Makelele, ran out of space, and it was too late for Terry to step up and defend.

Smitchell meets the ball and gets rid of a direct volley!

"Bang!"

After a muffled thud, the ball pressed against Terry's leg and against the turf and rushed towards the goal.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech kept an eye on it, but Smitchell's shot was so awkward that it was too late to make a save and he could only watch the ball fly into the back of the net.

PS: My wife stayed in the delivery room for more than ten hours, and just came out, thank God for bless the mother and daughter safely. It is estimated that it will be a few days before the hospital conference, and the update is a little nervous, sorry~