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Frank Lampard has ignored suggestions from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp that his Chelsea side is the favorite to win the Premier League this season.
The Blues are unbeaten in nine league games following their 3-1 win over Leeds at Stamford Bridge and no other team has gone this season without tasting defeat.
That streak of form led Klopp, whose team is only second to Tottenham in goal difference, to identify Chelsea as their choice for the championship this season, because they have “the biggest team and great players playing well together after a rusty start. “
But Lampard feels that the fact that Liverpool, and Manchester City, have more experienced teams, makes those two teams the pioneers in winning the top flight title this season.
“I’m not sure anyone really did,” he said of Klopp’s comments. “Liverpool and Manchester City seem to be everyone’s favorites and rightly so with the form they have been in for the last three or four years and how they have built their squads.
Lampard’s Chelsea extended their unbeaten streak to nine games with a win over Leeds on Saturday night
“Even with injuries, you look at the team Liverpool put in last night with missing players and it’s a very good team. Tottenham and Manchester United are also in the frame.
“It is his opinion and he has a right to it, but I think it is clear where we are: we are in good shape, but we have players who have just arrived in this league or younger players.
“Some teams like Liverpool and City have had success with very established Premier League players who have performed at a high level for several years.
“We are trying to go and achieve that and that is going to require a lot of consistency in the coming months.”
Hakim Ziyech to be sent for a scan on his hamstring injury on Monday
Lampard also confirmed that forward Hakim Ziyech will have a scan on his hamstring injury on Monday, while goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and young midfielder Billy Gilmour will start Tuesday’s Champions League group stage match. against Krasnodar.
Kepa saw his place in the Chelsea starting lineup occupied by Edouard Mendy in September, but will be rewarded for his work behind the scenes with a starting role against the Russian Premier League team at Stamford Bridge.
“It’s different for goalkeepers because they have to be patient if they are not starters,” he said.
Kepa Arrizabalaga lost his place in Chelsea’s starting lineup to Edouard Mendy in September
“Kepa has trained very well and I have explained that he will have periods like this in his career.
“He has been a great support for Edu and he is someone who is training very well, that is what I see by his nature.
“Goalkeepers cannot train alone, they have to work together and their attitude has been right. They have trained well and deserve to play.”
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