Stan will be seething reading this.He was certainly in the right place at the right time today. Big difference though is that even in a team of superstars at he same age, Lampard was commanding a first team place. Barkley is not.
Stan will be seething reading this.
More troubling is the fact he sees Barkley as the more improved Lampard.I’d like to add the fact that this current Chelsea team doesn’t have a patch on the one Lampard played in. Think about the midfield he was part of: Robben, Duff, Cole, Ballack, Makalele, Essien to name a few. Barkley would have no chance getting into that team. When there’s only 4 spaces or less as we often played a diamond during that time, the fact he was one of the first names on the team sheet says it all.


He has improved a hell of a lot and is giving his all, hope he can make a better adaption to Sarris style and take another step up.We all know there's no comparison here.........As for now the kid is on the up,just hope he can stay fit.
No one said he is Lampard already. He is on right track to get there.I've always thought he was a very good player and then it all went wrong for him, seems to have come through that now.
I didn't mention Lampard.No one said he is Lampard already. He is on right track to get there.
Even Lampard cannot setup Morata. Fact
Barkley is certainly on his way to be new Lampard.I didn't mention Lampard.
Exactly my point. Lamps had all the help in the world.I’d like to add the fact that this current Chelsea team doesn’t have a patch on the one Lampard played in. Think about the midfield he was part of: Robben, Duff, Cole, Ballack, Makalele, Essien to name a few. Barkley would have no chance getting into that team. When there’s only 4 spaces or less as we often played a diamond during that time, the fact he was one of the first names on the team sheet says it all.
Exactly my point. Lamps had all the help in the world.
Another very good game from Barkley, also from Willian, and Morata looked much sharper and more interested. Alonso also played an excellent game.
Barkley certainly upped his performance again to play Sarri Ball as the Manager wants.
When he scores 20 goals per season for 3 seasons in a row, we can compare him to Lampard.
Until then, lets just stop the comparisons and thank Sarri that he finally looks like a player of real quality.
RLC did himself no harm either, he will surely get more game time now he has shown he is well up to our PL 1st squad standards.