Chelsea boss Lampard on 8-goal Ajax thriller: I can't explain it!

Football
6 Nov 2019 • 6:35 AM MYT
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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was delighted with the character shown by his young players after their eight goal thriller against Champions League opponents Ajax.

Chelsea fought back from being 4-1 down to draw this Champions League tie 4-4 at Stamford Bridge.

Lampard laughed afterwards, "I can't explain the game. For all the things we might analyse back, the madness of the game, we are here for entertainment I suppose and anyone who watched that has to say what a game of football. Respect to Ajax, what a spectacle.

"I don't think I have been in a game like it. The two own goals were the story of the first half. I said at half time it will be 3-3 or 4-4, we were so in the game.

"We looked dangerous and I felt we would build momentum. I am not happy overall, this is the Champions League and we made too many mistakes.

"The biggest pleasure is the spirit the whole stadium showed. I can't give you much on the red cards, I didn't really see what they were for.

"At half time I would have taken a draw for sure. Let's take it as what it was. I was expecting somewhere towards 10 minutes of added time, not sure where four came from."

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