Chelsea terminated Frank Lampard's contract just days ago, as he experienced just how it felt to be axed by his beloved club.
It would have been the same feeling that Andre Villas-Boas had to feel back in the 2012 when he also lost his position at Chelsea.
In an extraordinary turn of events, former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville has revealed that the Chelsea players, including Lampard, who was one of the leaders in the Chelsea dressing room at the time, were actually involved in the dismissal of Villas-Boas back in 2012.
According to Neville, the Chelsea players themselves allegedly called the media in order to gain momentum for the swift dismissal of Villas-Boas.
"Villas-Boas had chosen the team for a Champions League game and left out Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and another big name" said Neville on The Gary Neville Podcast.
"I remember Chelsea players at the time calling the media to try and get [Villas-Boas] fired, and Frank was part of that group.
"Chelsea have been brutal with their coaches for many years.
"Lampard has suffered this brutality in the past week, but he should be the least surprised because he has been at the club when Villas-Boas, [Luis Felipe] Scolari and everyone else who has come and gone has been fired."
Lampard had signed a three-year contract but barely lasted a year and a half as Chelsea manager, however he did outlive Villas-Boas, who was fired just nine months after his arrival.
fukacktuz
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First time to see English man saying true most especially Frank Lampard case.. I doubted English media for their favoritism but he just proof me wrong.. plus to you..
Caddeimnu
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That's karma
ORUVAL3
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What goes around comes around...do unto others what you would have them do unto you...
Jahhm
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AF we’re tired of this Lampard story it’s now in the Past please thank you.
tubbekpsuy
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The law of give and it shall be giving unto you, same measure, pressed down and running over shall be giving unto you. (LUKE 6:38) Villas- Boas took heart, Luis Felipe Scolari took heart and accepted there fate. He should follow same pattern. He can still come back in the manner of the special one, Joe. Anything can happen in football. Good luck Lampard.
oludotunkellington
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what goes around comes around
Tim2002
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now days tuchel is unpredictable and he has no first don't be surprised when you see kepa between the sticks
Puki223
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Sad 😂 Boaz must be smiling eyy
Puki223
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Sacking Lampard is not a problem .. the problem is not to give him a season 2 to mark his foot prints . Chelsea really sucks now a days everybody wants results by coaching 20 22 games but they don't think about future . If Lampard could have managed 2 seasons he would have proved himself . Fucking Chelsea board.
Go and solve Messi problem first
Puki223
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Sacking Lampard is not a problem .. the problem is not to give him a season 2 to mark his foot prints . Chelsea really sucks now a days everybody wants results by coaching 20 22 games but they don't think about future . If Lampard could have managed 2 seasons he would have proved himself . Fucking Chelsea board.
How spesho is he to sacrifice Chelsea for experiments anyway?
Puki223
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Sacking Lampard is not a problem .. the problem is not to give him a season 2 to mark his foot prints . Chelsea really sucks now a days everybody wants results by coaching 20 22 games but they don't think about future . If Lampard could have managed 2 seasons he would have proved himself . Fucking Chelsea board.
How special is Lampard to sacrifice Chelsea for experiments anyway?
Puki223
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The Dictator ( Roman Abramovich) Why sack Lampard , he needed time to get his players adjusted together to get a great Chelsea team.
[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]why sack Lampard? mental hospital awaits
Famadkrs
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mine
lipilmnops
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this should be Chelsea's line up from now on
ciyackmuy
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Can this be Chelsea's lineup in the future with all these players on their prime?
Yhemy
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Lampard lasted that long because he was wise enough to send Luiz away immediately he(lampard) arrived as a coach, else the players would have revolted a long time ago.
Mawabiopry
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Just let Werner, zeyech and Harvatez come to their best form and people will understand Lampard...
Kokabdkmor
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pls what is special about this Lampard,is not the best,he should come back to chelsea to take up the academy work before any professional work
wibdlouz
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Lampard deserve the sack because you never value his job only trying to build England national team because Ibrahimovic was seeing the direction Lampard is heading to I have no option than to sucking
suddinoprt
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Karma at work. We reap what we sow. There are other players suffering because of the part the had played in getting coaches sacked especially at Chelsea.
nasblpst
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I think football is becoming more interesting. it’s a great things to to be a big player, or senior player in a team to become more decisive in anything that have to come with the club ...I see them as intruder n superior to other teammates by been in touch with the people at the top in decision making .causing disharmony in the team n letting team down in result. This is the way Chelsea run her team ,n with all these the culture remain the same . If Tuchel can do his magic well with senior players making em happy they we have a very good seasons together n still giving them opportunity in the next games ,there will be harmony in the club ,small players will love to learn more with seniors players instead of competing with them. Players like mason mount will calm his ego now and feel what senior players really means to raise his game to archive senior player level at the club level ............ Now Average players will be fighting real hard to become a hero or legend in the making to earn the status been a senior players at the club . Luckily enough the group will becoming more stronger within two years ... and with this only the current payers still thriving to become senior player with a lot of hard work now, like burnley goal scorers Dave & Alonso ........the team will become normal in two years time with a spirit of a winner I can call tuchel a lucky guy he has got this Chelsea team as a New Year gift I think he will have success at Chelsea and can be the manage to break Chelsea longer stay at the club since roman abramovic. Lesson learnt : It’s not a karma for lampard it’s the system he still know till the day he get sack he is just over the moon thinking like I’m the owner of this team which he forgot he still have some senior players which he don’t treat them well . I believe Lampard has move one immediately after the sacking , I’m pretty sure lampard would still have a say in the club in the nearest future by becoming technical or some sort of position at the club . This is Chelsea system n so far it’s working for them . I don’t think they have changing this system anytime soon .
Hombcekno
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lampard did not try as a manager
Saalnsuz
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I think football is becoming more interesting. it’s a great things to to be a big player, or senior player in a team to become more decisive in anything that have to come with the club ...I see them as intruder n superior to other teammates by been in touch with the people at the top in decision making .causing disharmony in the team n letting team down in result. This is the way Chelsea run her team ,n with all these the culture remain the same . If Tuchel can do his magic well with senior players making em happy they we have a very good seasons together n still giving them opportunity in the next games ,there will be harmony in the club ,small players will love to learn more with seniors players instead of competing with them. Players like mason mount will calm his ego now and feel what senior players really means to raise his game to archive senior player level at the club level ............ Now Average players will be fighting real hard to become a hero or legend in the making to earn the status been a senior players at the club . Luckily enough the group will becoming more stronger within two years ... and with this only the current payers still thriving to become senior player with a lot of hard work now, like burnley goal scorers Dave & Alonso ........the team will become normal in two years time with a spirit of a winner I can call tuchel a lucky guy he has got this Chelsea team as a New Year gift I think he will have success at Chelsea and can be the manage to break Chelsea longer stay at the club since roman abramovic. Lesson learnt : It’s not a karma for lampard it’s the system he still know till the day he get sack he is just over the moon thinking like I’m the owner of this team which he forgot he still have some senior players which he don’t treat them well . I believe Lampard has move one immediately after the sacking , I’m pretty sure lampard would still have a say in the club in the nearest future by becoming technical or some sort of position at the club . This is Chelsea system n so far it’s working for them . I don’t think they have changing this system anytime soon .
Feaimuz
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Frank messed himself by frustrating Rudiger, who brought inn Kai & Tino and then the aftermath & solidarity
Ab_yormight
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So why were all his English fans crying? Don’t they know about law of karma?
petdeilnpr
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What’s good for the goose is also good for the gander
For far too long I've not come across this word...
petdeilnpr
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We love our darling Chelsea, and not even Frank can stand in the day. We the fans can activate the sack of any manager if you don't have our trust.
MaddyKotagiri
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Every good player cannot be a good manager, Lampard has won fans by giving chances to club graduates which other managers didn't do so no wonder why many are disappointed on his dismissal. Surely Lampard should have worked somewhere else and gained experience before taking up the job at Chelsea.
Disacimp
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This is not about the law of kama Any coach that fail to perform up to expectation in chelsea will be sacked Lampard failed to perform up to the expectation,so he has to be sacked
Taeblmnopr
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sack or no sack.shame or no shame Frank Lampard had been paid heavily.
Taeblmnopr
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it is normal and anything can happen in Chelsea at anytime
Ruhaklotuz
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what goes around comes around
p0k3
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well i wont say its a karma because next up we won the champions league what if we do the same again
yizcklnptu
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for how long and how many days will you guys repeat this same news it sucks
ProMatheus
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life is a cycle everything you do evolves in that cycle back to you
olosco50
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Lampard lost his job and dressing room because he favor some players and harsh to others players like Alonso, rudiger, kovacic, jorginho, David Luiz, Kepa, Williams, Giroud, Odoi, Barkley, Tomori .. Even when Havertz and Timo aren't playing well He prefer using them. The same players he neglected, was the same players he used to qualify for Champion league last season. But now he labeled them as worst players just because he bought new players...... You can only understand if you're a player and your coach neglect you then you'll understand how they feel when Lampard neglected them
hima_sh_z_jr10
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it's called Karma what you do is what you get enjoy Lampard
vimabknsuy
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what goes around comes around
Willygeez
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I think what's in the past should now remain in the past Lampard was sacked YES move on just like we all have moved on. In Tuchel we now trust.
fakbcdeiyz
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When u point out a finger at someone, remember d rest are coming back to u!
ruwcklpst
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He got a test of his own medison 😅😅😅😅😅
jeoacknrtu
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What’s good for the goose is also good for the gander
tooaeikpsu
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he speaks d truth am blues fan
no one knows, if players call the newspapers as it is stated there in the article. what is the reason for going on with Lampard who was given marching order, I know Neville hardly speak anything positive about Chelsea, and it distract players, he's like a coach playing mind games to inject distractions into players...
Kasamprs
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what did Neville did at Valencia, L L L L L L L
Nothing with your mum i wish... that would make you his step son
tooaeikpsu
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The truth is so unbearable... your legend is out but manu's legend still standing strong...
what did Neville did at Valencia, L L L L L L L
innocity95
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Lol, I was tired of losing and drawing matches tbh. I was kind of relieved to see that change, but I want the Conte's Chelsea that had so much energy and momentum back.
dat is it
innocity95
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Can Garry Neville shut his big mouth, everytime he always say bad things about Chelsea, he's so happy that things didn't work out for Lampard, he have been talking all sort of trash abt our club, he wasn't in Chelsea camp so why should he go on about rumours. in fact there was no newspaper call just players fall out with the coach which is normal wen you bench a starter but not winning matches. Rooney wanted to live man u, pogba been flirting with Madrid moves so it's normal some players will definitely falls out with manager in a big team.
he speaks d truth am blues fan
Sedblpsu
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English man
AbustuzMukanda
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you're not a real Chelsea fan if a certain stupid pundit from manchester that failed miserably at Valencia as coach now talking nonsense abt Chelsea and you there joining him to talk bad about Lampard..
For sure he failed to register a win in Ten (10) games
faacdknst
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payback time