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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard asked N’Golo Kante like Makelele. Playing in the middle of maintaining balance, the result also wins.
After the competition began again, Chelsea wiped out wins in three matches. Win 2-1 against Aston Villa, beat Manchester City 2-1, and finally qualify for the FA Cup semifinals after conquering Leicester City 1-0.
In addition to Christian Pulisic who played nicely, N’Golo Kante also played an important role. The Frenchman was returned to his original position, to the defensive midfielder.
“Kante’s position is actually a bit similar to what Makelele played. But now the situation has changed a lot, Kante is not always in front of four defenders but also occasionally can help the attack,” said Chelsea manager Frank Lampard on the official Chelsea website.
Frank Lampard and Claude Makelele themselves are Chelsea’s midfield duo in the early Jose Mourinho era. They both played together for five years from 2003 to 2008, who won the two-time Premier League title.
 Lampard (left) and Makelele (right) while playing at Chelsea (Getty Images / Ben Radford)— |
Kante last season when the Blues, under the tutelage of Maurizio Sarri, were placed further ahead. The defensive midfielder position, occupied by Jorginho.
When Frank Lampard coached Chelsea this season, it was maintained. But now, N’Golo Kante has returned to his original position.
“He has the power to run at high intensity. He does it well,” Lampard said.
“Kante is a classy player and I’m happy to work with him. He makes it easy for our midfield,” he continued.
During the three matches after the competition rolled out again, Kante played more in the middle and helped the defense. The attacking role was taken by Mason Mount and Ross Barkley or Mateo Kovacic. Kante also always play full and Chelsea can reap the victory.
 N’Golo Kante who guards Chelsea’s midfield Photo: (Getty Images)— |
Furthermore, Chelsea will travel to West Ham United in the English League continued on Thursday (2/7/2020) early morning hrs. The match can be watched on Mola TV through this link.
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