We started so poorly and went down, got one back against the run of play, but then my goal would have made it and it would definitely have been a different game. We then had to chase the game in the second half against a very good German side. You recorded one of the highest Mensa scores ever in Britain, with an IQ of Carol Vorderman has an IQ of What TV quiz show would you take her on in?
I would take her on at The Chase , but she still might beat me. She would definitely beat me at anything to do with maths, though. How do you feel when you hear that from the crowd? But when I was younger it used to upset me, it was a stick to beat me with. That was the moment where I realised this was getting ridiculous, so I just laugh at it now. How was your relationship with him? Trevor M, via email My relationship with him was OK, but it wasn't as close as I have had with other managers.
I was very close with Jose when he was first at the club, but it was different with Andre. There is no bad blood between me and him. What did annoy me was when he left people loved saying "it was the players that made that happen".
The players tried to get results whoever the manager was, whether it was him or Scolari. I have no problem with AVB at all. Brent Sammons, Melbourne Penalty shootouts are my least-favourite thing in football.
That one the most nervous I had been on a football pitch because Manuel Neuer looked so big in the goal, and we had already missed one. I had it in my mind that I was going to hit it exactly there high up in the goal.
Rowan Welch, via Twitter [ Laughs ]. A lot was made out of that, and John took some stick for that, which I think was really bad. For so many years John had tried to win that competition and we had got so close, and I remember him and Gary Cahill played an unbelievable game in the first leg of the semi-final against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.
As club captain, John had every right to be there. To miss just one game and then not deserve to get the Cup would have been ridiculous. It was up to him, and he deserved that moment. As for Bosingwa, he obviously knew what he was doing as he is in all the pictures!
Your consistency is incredible, with you missing not a single league game for Chelsea in three years. How do you do it? Matt Shield, Surrey The consistency comes down to fitness and looking after yourself, and I have been lucky with injuries.
But that was a rotation thing, which was his way. I had a great last six months with him, winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League. Gianluigi Buffon: You have to be a real masochist to play in goal — and a bit perverse.
Eric Abidal: Guardiola worked hard, but he was a bit lucky to win everything in his first season. Congratulations on winning your th cap for England. Which was your best game? And which was the most heartbreaking? That was my favourite era playing for England. My worst moment was missing my penalty against Portugal in the shootout at Germany And what was your best goal?
He was seen as having no talent and only reached so far due to his family connections. However, Lampard soon proved them wrong and went on to become one of the most celebrated footballers ever! His teacher at school always discouraged the idea of him pursuing a career in football.
The teacher told him that he would never reach great levels needed to become a successful footballer in life. As for the teacher, Lampard simply sent him a Chelsea match ticket when he first debuted for the Blues. With assists, Super Frank has his name up in the Premier League table for most assists — and that too, of all time.
Even until now, he has only gone down to the 4th position in the table. Above him is Wayne Rooney with assists, Cesc Fabregas with assists, and Ryan Giggs at the top with assists.
Frank Lampard first came to Chelsea in And little did he know that he would stay on for the next 13 season — till the year ! Top 10 Chelsea players with most assists ever. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. But still, large sections of fans would taunt him about his weight and his connections at the club, to the point where it became oppressive and personal. In fact, Lampard claims some West Ham fans even cheered when he was carried off the pitch with a broken leg in , something the Chelsea boss says made him consider giving up football altogether.
And Lampard quickly set his sights on revenge. He scored seven goals in 20 appearances against West Ham on his way to becoming the greatest goalscorer from midfield in Premier League history. Revved up by barrels of abuse from the Hammers faithful, Lampard would give as good as he got whenever he scored against West Ham, and the bad blood just spiralled out of control.
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