Chelsea caretaker manager, Frank Lampard, has defended two of his players, Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix after the pair were heavily criticised following Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League flaws at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
Chelsea faces an uphill task to progress to the Champions League, after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of the quarter-finals.
Lampard settled for a 3-5-2 formation that saw Sterling and Felix pair in the attack.
However, both players were isolated and had little or no impact on the game against Los Blancos.
But Lampard believes the match was tough for both Felix and Sterling, insisting that he won’t delve into criticizing the forwards.
Lampard during his post-match press conference said, “I think the game for Raheem and Joao Felix was a tough match,”
“In the system that we played, defensively they had to put in a lot of work and their main threat can sometimes be counter-attack or protecting the ball,” Lampard added.
He also noted that it was a difficult night for his men. “it was a difficult night for us I think at the top-end of the pitch.
“But Joao is a big talent, as is Raheem.
“So I am not here to criticise or comment too much. We will go away and analyse that side of it.” He concluded.
News About Nigeria gathers that Chelsea will play host to Brighton in the English Premier League on Saturday, hoping to settle the minds of its fans.
The second-leg Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid will be played next week at Stanford Bridge.
