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LAMPARD SURRENDERS TO BARÇA

Lampard: "Messi, Xavi and Iniesta are the players who made it worse for me"

Published:21/05/2020 - 12:19h

Updated:21/05/2020 - 12:19h

Frank Lampard, current Chelsea coach and former blues player, spoke about the best rivals he has ever faced and pointed to Leo Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi Hernández. He said he is the most incredible player he has ever seen

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Frank Lampard, current technician of Chelsea and ex player of the group 'blue', spoke for the UEFA on the best footballers in front of which has confronted along his career. The English happened all a life in the team londinense and has played against a lot of stars, but any like which had the FC Barcelona does some years. The ex midfield player recognised that they were three 'cracks' of the Barça those that put him the most difficult things in the field.

"I can give you two answers? In reality they would be three. The first is Leo Messi and the others two players that worse have done it to me happen are Xavi and Iniesta​ with the Barça", commented. The one of Romford coincided in the Premier League with Cristiano Ronaldo and also arrived to confront some time to Zinedine Zidane or to Ronaldinho, considered like three of the best of the history, but still like this remains with the Argentinian and with the two Spaniards.

Of the current captain of the Barça speaks with special affection and admiration. For many, the rosarino is the best of all time and although Lampard does not say such thing, yes leaves clear that it is the "most incredible player" that has seen in a terrain of game. "Messi is the most incredible player in front of which played, a player with speed, balance. It is like playing against somebody that is not to the level of the rest", explained excited the trainer 'blue'.

The English admitted that in spite of having confronted to 'cracks' as the previously commented, anybody has approach never to Leo. "I know that I have played against other big players, but he was special, incredible. But I am not saying at all that no longer it know ", affirmed. Besides, it cleared that it does not matter him the fact that the Argentinian play in another zone of the field to recognise his quality. "He did not play exactly in my position, but does not matter", matizó.

Xavi and Iniesta were special for Lampard

On the other hand, on Xavi and Iniesta ensured that anybody has done him feel so powerless and unprotected like them playing in the Camp Nou. Lampard Had to see them with the Barcelona in several occasions in Champions League and finish exasperated in front of the mastery with the balloon of the international by Spain. "When Xavi and Iniesta played in his field felt you as in the immensity. They played to your around, but you could not you neither approach", signalled.

Out of house, instead, the one of Chelsea recognised that the things were not so complicated. Nevertheless, it stood out the couple that formed the two canteranos culés and said that it never had seen at all seemed. "In Stamford Bridge approached more, but these two players, like couple, were something special, was a football that was not usual for me. It was different to anything to which had confronted me", concluded.

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