Frank Lampard: Chelsea manager says he ignores speculation over future
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Frank Lampard says he ignores any speculation about his future as Chelsea manager and the rumours about those linked with replacing him.
Lampard's side's 2-0 loss at Leicester City was the fifth defeat in their last eight Premier League matches.
The Blues sit eighth in the table and the likes of former Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel and ex-Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri have been linked with the 42-year-old's job.
"I don't listen to it," said Lampard.
"It's only everywhere if you want to scroll through social media or something, but I don't do that.
"I'm not stupid, I know the pressures that come with managing a top football club, but I just do my job, it doesn't matter to me.
"The pressure is fine, you're obviously happier when you're winning games. I was obviously happier in October and November than now. I just have to get on with the job."
Lampard would not make clear whether he has held specific meetings with the Chelsea board over his side's results, although after the defeat at Leicester he admitted he was "worried" about their form.
He has guided his side to the knockout stages of the Champions League but since beating Leeds on 5 December - at which point Chelsea were nine league games undefeated - they have beaten only West Ham and Fulham in eight fixtures since.
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Their defending in away fixtures has drawn scrutiny and Lampard's ratio of clean sheets away from Stamford Bridge is 17% - the lowest of any Chelsea manager to have overseen 10 or more away games in the Premier League.
Only Newcastle - on 52 - have conceded more away goals than Chelsea's 50 since the start of last season.
During his news conference before Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie with Luton, Lampard was asked if he risked damaging the reputation he built as a player at Stamford Bridge should he not succeed as a manager.
"My career here as a player was fantastic and it's set in stone," he added.
"When I say fantastic I'm not giving it the 'big I am', I'm talking about the success I was proud to be a part of at the club.
"And the link I have here with the fans and the support I get from them is amazing.
"I knew when I came into this job as a manager that can change, the tone of it - there are things that you can't control going forward.
"You do your best and I'll continue to do that all the time while managing the club, but it doesn't change how I feel, wherever I work - the kind of person I am, I will give my all."
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Solskjaer and Arteta have had it recently (the BBC more than happy to quote Fat Sam and his Arsenal relegation noise)
Why don't you start employing professional journalists with all the money you receive and try to do better than you are?
This is lazy rubbish straight from The S*n.
£200,000,000 and another 11 points should make Chelsea safe from relegation.
(Really do need to change the system though mate! To slow and not nearly enough aggression - just saying like)
He's there as their MANAGER - To make signings that are generally worth the money & improve the squad, to take the club forward, seriously challenge for trophies & titles in the PL and Europe & to achieve the level of success that a club with an unimaginable budget can reasonably expect. He's not up to it.
See what the Saints are doing, Brentford etc. Even Blades do not panic.Managers do deserve more time. No need for witchhunts by sensation seeking journos like P. McNulty and S. Stone.
Rafa commented "Since we arrived, the first team has been rejuvenated and the foundations have been laid for the future, from the grassroots schools to the top."
Isn't that exactly what Frankie was supposed to do?
Come on Roman.
Welcome home Rafa-you know it makes sense!
Maybe he should now take the lead from his former England team mates Beckham and Neville.
Look forward to seeing the headlines soon-
"Frankie goes to Hollywood"
Hmm-swear we've heard that before somewhere!
18:05 22 Jan
And the speculation regarding Klopp's future, after such an appalling run is where BBC????
Harry-you overlook one major factor here.
Between Jurgen and Frank only one of them has Abramovich as his boss!
Remember him?
He's the one who makes Donald Trump look an amateur when it comes to issuing p45's.
But least Donald says "you're fired" to their faces!