“Love stories also end,” Jose Mourinho said of Frank Lampard when he, as a City player, scored his Chelsea. Today, the tables have turned again and it is Jose Mourinho who faced the blues with Frank on the bench as coach. The Portuguese won the game on penalties (1-1 (5-4)) in the Carabao Cup but earlier, when Chelsea was ahead on the scoreboard, they had a notable discussion on the wing.
Mourinho began to argue with one of the Chelsea staff members and Frank ended up intervening. At a press conference, both explained the exchange of words. “All I did was give him my opinion. My opinion as a coach with a certain age for a talented young man was that the players need us there. (on the touchline) when they are losing. When they win, we don't have to be the protagonists in the band. They need us to be there when they are losing and in the last game, when they lost 3-0, I felt bad because I saw him sad and quiet in his place. He knows football and is a fantastic coach. It's just an opinion: stay in the band when your team is losing and relax when they are winning, “explained Mourinho.
Frank Lampard did not hesitate and also conveyed his opinion to his former boss for years at Chelsea. “We have had a good time in the band. I get along well with Jose and I think about what he told me. I commented to him that it seemed that he spoke more with the referee than with the players “explained the blues coach at a press conference.
Although the meeting in the band was hot, everything was solved before even knowing the result. A few minutes before the penalty shootout began, Jose Mourinho approached Frank Lampard and his coaching staff to sign the peace on the pitch at Tottenham Stadium. A peace that both spoke at a press conference. “I respect Jose a lot even though we have told each other whatever in the band,” said the Chelsea man. Mourinho also had kind words for Super Frankie. “With Frank the important thing is my feelings towards him and not what we tell you. I will always feel indebted to him for everything he did for me. He gave me everything as a player and I will never forget him. I will always feel indebted to him for what a great player, friend and professional he was, “said the Portuguese. A simple touch in a 'love story' that continues over the years.
