Originally posted by stellazio:
his defensive ability and overall contribution to the team..people only seem to talk about his goal scoring,but his passing range is incredible as well..
i think alot of people have forgotten about the Chelsea discarded man Claudio Ranieri.. but he is the one who bought Lampard to Stamford Bridge and developed his defensive ability, making him a more all rounded and better team player. Remember during his West Ham days, he had a free scoring rate almost like a forward, but his overall contribution to the team is limited. When he first joined Chelsea, he hardly scored any goals at all because he was adapting to the new role that Ranieri gave him.. the holding role.
Now, lampard can play in almost any position in midfield, but his current position is his best, playing in the middle of the park and going forward at every opportunity. I think he is the leading scorer of EPL currently!