Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard has admitted he is struggling to profile Joao Felix right now.
He told Sky Sports that neither he nor the player really no where his best position on the pitch is.
Felix has seen his minutes decrease drastically since the interim boss came in, after he was almost undroppable during Graham Potter's tenure at the club.
He was notably dropped for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, when the Blues needed at least two goals to keep the tie alive.
Instead, Lampard elected to start just one recognised attacker in Kai Havertz, with him flanked by N'golo Kante and Conor Gallagher.
Despite the change of system for last night's game, there was again no room in the starting side for the Portugal international, nor did he appear off the bench.
Felix doesn't know his best position
This is despite Hakim Ziyech making an appearance for the final few moments, with all the expectations being that he will be on the move at the end of the season.
Lampard has hinted that his lack of minutes may be as a result of neither of them knowing exactly where the 23-year-old should feature when he does play.
He said before the game: “He has a huge talent, what he can do around the box. I really need to find a clear structure, off the ball idea for how we work. That's a challenge for Joao. He's not definite if you ask him where he wants to play.
“Maybe he's not a 9, I need a 9 for the way I want to play. Whatever his future is, I don't know that.”
With reports stating that the club are keen for Felix to be part of their squad next season, he will be hoping for more opportunities to prove himself to whoever will be in charge then.
naoiluyz
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Lampard wabakunda banyoko you are a useless coach total nonsense
Nubcmnrsty
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what about Gallagher. the most USELESS player
Gallagher is one of the only players actually putting in effort and energy lol but yeah he hasn't been good this season
retabeimst
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If it was mount he could av said mason knows his position stupid big norse coach
dehaeikpr
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frank is not a coach
Hoebcdikrt
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I don't think there is any coach in the world as Foolish as Lampard. Never! This guy is a nonentity.
olosco50
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He's just a selfish player that can't be fit for team work. send him back
Vonaeiklpu
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what about Gallagher. the most USELESS player
tutekntuz
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Felix is not a team player, always playing on his own. Always shoot when it's right time to pass and also trying to dribble the hold defender when it's time to shoot.
chukwuka29
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from POOR to poor....
Dimklmnost
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does lampard even know what he is doing
Deaempru
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lamp needs to quit, even Bruno saltor was better, the way we played against Liverpool was entertaining
bokbdiprt
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wahala dey for this man ohhhh. as a coach u don't know ur player's actual position, imagine ur player. so why coaches selected a player who work hard in training ground.
bioaclmorz
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Lampard is not a coach
Kenn2210
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Lampards work was undone by touchel .his team won UEFA champions League and then when touchel was given greenlight to sign players he messed things up and then Potter 🤣🤣🤣🤣. my advice to lampard is run away from flops,be patient we know your work at Deby and Chelsea first stint.u will find clubs
You are the most intelligent man here
cosabeipty
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Lampard knows nothing about coaching.
Lizknrtuz
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He doesn’t need to know your the coach figure that out
YomiGold
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and other players you played knew their best positions??? even lampard doesn't know his managerial position
Rahblnops
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if a coach can't know the positions of his players, how can you expect the players to perform.
Eddy509
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of course, he's not a #9. as the coach, lampard should try to get the out him.
taudily
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Correction..lampard doesn’t even know joao felix best position [byebye]
Mimiklnot
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you are very unbelievable for saying that , I think you just don't know how to use players yourself
wezdinuyz
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lol....you wey nor know your kante best position.....Stoopid coach
TASADUQ-HAZARD-10
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Look who's talking. the guy who has lost 31 of his 41 games . now he knows tactics!!
arrvest
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Lampard in last 20 match 😣😣😣
Vuciopsuz
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That's a sign of useless coach, have you seen where a coach complain that he doesn't know the best position of a player, have him not watching previous match before .
bahheh
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Lampard has never played soccer the way Felix plays
these are the kind of peoples who watched football on reels [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh] #hats off keep it going #legend #lampard
Lawabeirs
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Manager should guide his best positions
sir-kelevra
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just go to heal lampad
Guys please leave Lampard alone.
sir-kelevra
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Lampard has never played soccer the way Felix plays
Felix will never be half the player Frankie was. So shut up. Stop comparing Kings with Pawns
Cristianobruce
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just go to heal lampad
Shauny300
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Lampard has never played soccer the way Felix plays
u comparing Felix to Lampard I know Lampard is a garbage manager but as a player 90% of these spoiled brat’s can’t lace his boots so don’t compare a overrated kid to a world class legend kiddo
dumbdlrsu
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Lampards work was undone by touchel .his team won UEFA champions League and then when touchel was given greenlight to sign players he messed things up and then Potter 🤣🤣🤣🤣. my advice to lampard is run away from flops,be patient we know your work at Deby and Chelsea first stint.u will find clubs
Suybcikmos
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Lampard has never played soccer the way Felix plays