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Blaise Bourgeois·14 October 2019

Willian admits it's 'weird' playing under Frank Lampard

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Willian has admitted it’s been weird having former Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard now managing him and revealed that, despite their transfer ban, the Blues still believe silverware is an achievable target this season.

The pair played together in the 2013-14 season, with Willian having arrived from Shakhtar Donetsk and Lampard being released at the end of the campaign.


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In an interview with Chelsea’s official website, the Brazilian spoke about their time together as team-mates and, now, as colleagues.

“He was an intelligent player, one of the best in his position,” Willian said.

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“A quality player. When you see players like him you can say maybe in the future he can become a manager, and he’s here with us!

“It’s a bit weird he is my boss now, but I am very happy to work with him again. He has given me the confidence to play. He wants me to be happy.

“A part of the performances I have had in the past couple of games I have to dedicate to him. He always says to me ‘I want you to be happy’. That’s why I have been playing like I have been.

“I think our style of play has helped me, but not only that. The freedom he gives to us is important as well.

“I don’t have to stay on the right side. I can move around, I can move between the lines, I can move to the left side as well.

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“I feel good playing in this way and that’s why I have been playing better and better. I hope to continue like this.

“If you play for this club you have to think about winning titles because Chelsea always wants to win.

“We know there’s a new coach, a new philosophy, but we can win something important. That’s what I want.”

Excluding one-off trophies, Chelsea have either won silverware or finished runners-up in 14 of their last 16 seasons.