Mac mystified by Lamps abuse
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Mac mystified by Lamps abuse
Steve McClaren has admitted he was mystified by the hostile reception Frank Lampard received from England fans at Wembley on Friday night.
On what was supposed to be a celebration of England's return to their spiritual home in London, against five-time world champions Brazil, elements of the 89,000-strong crowd voiced their displeasure at the Chelsea man's inclusion.
Lampard's name was booed as the teams were announced prior to kick-off, and a chorus of jeers also rung out around the new stadium when the midfielder made way for Michael Carrick with two minutes to go.
The former West Ham midfielder was named as England Fans' Player of the Year for both 2004 and 2005, but his standing has plummeted after a disappointing World Cup - even if McClaren's faith has not wavered.
"Why he got that reception, I do not know," said McClaren in the Sunday Mirror. "But I thought he answered a lot with his performance.
"And that is typical Frank. It is what you do on the pitch that counts."
With Owen Hargreaves absent due to injury, Lampard is expected to retain his place alongside Steven Gerrard for Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia.
Much has been made of whether the two stars can be accommodated together in central midfield, but McClaren was encouraged by what he saw in the 1-1 draw with Brazil.
"I said before the game that the key jobs were those of the two of them. I thought they were exceptional in doing that," McClaren added.
"Many people have questioned whether they can play together but they have only lost one game when they have been in the same side.
"They showed great discipline against Brazil. That for me was the platform.
"They protected the back four, they fed further forward and it was a good performance from both of them."
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england fans change so fast...i remember in euro 2004..lampard was england fan player of the year...
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The human heart is quite unpredictable lah.Originally posted by lalaTearz:england fans change so fast...i remember in euro 2004..lampard was england fan player of the year...
Becks was dropped from England team even though he was one of the few who really performed during the World Cup.
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Remember he took like 30 shots on goal at WC 2006 but none entered?
And he is seen by many as the cause of England's midfield problem. Many would prefer Gerrard to be the midfield dynamo...and not having to do defensive duties so that Lampard may attack.
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After all, Lampard is just one-trick pony.
His passes are mostly square passes, with the odd long ball intercepted by the other team's defence. He has no ounce of creativity to split up the opponent and create goal-scoring chances. All he knows is to run into the penalty box when the wingers have the ball and wait for the ball to land on his feet so he can shoot and score. Another note is that he's seldom injured because he rarely gets himself to put a crunching tackle on the other team's players, thus he is unsuitable for a defensive midfielder role.
The reason he's not scoring for England is because they do not have wingers that can cross the ball in for Lampard to shoot. I conclude that Lampard is an unnecessary burden in the team and deserved to be booed.
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i agree with you.Originally posted by CoolMyth:After all, Lampard is just one-trick pony.
His passes are mostly square passes, with the odd long ball intercepted by the other team's defence. He has no ounce of creativity to split up the opponent and create goal-scoring chances. All he knows is to run into the penalty box when the wingers have the ball and wait for the ball to land on his feet so he can shoot and score. Another note is that he's seldom injured because he rarely gets himself to put a crunching tackle on the other team's players, thus he is unsuitable for a defensive midfielder role.
The reason he's not scoring for England is because they do not have wingers that can cross the ball in for Lampard to shoot. I conclude that Lampard is an unnecessary burden in the team and deserved to be booed.
lampard is a lousy midfielder. he scores at the expense of his own duty as a midfielder.
he has no creativity and vision. his passing, like you said, is mostly square.
maybe he should consider switching to a striker role. -
the 1-2 wit drogba in FA cup final is lousy? n there many more he created r nice...n i think england fans is the worst! keep booing own national team...
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You dun know meh? Lampard actually wanted Drogba to give the ball back to him so he can score but Drogba took the shot himself.Originally posted by lalaTearz:the 1-2 wit drogba in FA cup final is lousy? n there many more he created r nice...n i think england fans is the worst! keep booing own national team...
You shall have seen Lampard's face. -
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england fans are the most fickle minded..
they can support the england players, but same time, if they wear a different team color in the weekend, they scream for their blood..
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As quoted from soccernet.com:
Gilberto feels Gerrard is 'almost the complete player'.
'He goes forward well, defends well, passes the ball and makes it very difficult,' said the Brazilian, who won the World Cup in 2002.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=436472&cc=4716
But I have to disagree on the Lampard Gerrard combo.