Sir Frank Lampard

It was a well taken goal too

https://www.instagram.com/p/BACFRsLigxp/

JT spaeking for the rest of us

Could really use his leadership in this team.

Could really use his midfield presence, too.

Super Frank – our greatest ever player – has announced his retirement from playing today. What a career he's had! Immortal at Chelsea Football Club. Best of luck to him in the next stage of his life. Sure we'll be seeing him around the club again in the future, be it sooner or later.

My hero.

My all time favourite player, I think the timing is right for him to leave the game.

I hope Chelsea give him a coaching job ASAP like Liverpool did the Gerrard.

Hell, I hope he takes Holland's place at seasons end.

My favourite player ever

The most consistent and reliable player I've seen

The only player to be a club's top scorer as a midfielder Truly one of a kind

The most complete midfielder I've seen 2nd most assists in the PL behind Giggs for someone whose only offensive contributions are "just scoring"

His celebration after the penalty he scored the day after his mother died was one of the most touching moments I've ever seen not only in football but in life in general

Best of luck in whatever he chooses to pursuit now


Our best player ever though? Can we really displace JT like that? I guess that's a matter for discussion that we should postpone to this summer when JT will most likely retire as well.

Some pictures write their own captions

How good would prime Lampard be next to Kante in this system?

After seeing Fabregod channel him yesterday, it'd be quite a sight to see on a weekly basis indeed.

Cesc did really channel his inner Lampard yesterday

I wonder if Lamps had some words with him before the game?

He certainly deserves credit for his performances this season. Having been shunned from the starting XI would cause most players of his caliber to down tools and throw the towel in (not to mention seek an easy move away in January, which according to reports was very attainable for him if he wanted it). But he's really used it as motivation to put his head down and work twice as hard, and as result is increasingly forcing his way into the lineup. There's really no reason he oughtn't to be starting in games like that consistently.

He's also said that he is 100% staying with us next season

He's been a game changer for us, and despite not starting all the time, is a huge part of this team.

Yes. What a guy