There were times when this felt more like a celebration than a cup tie. Those present could rejoice in some encouraging storylines and almost comical subplots just as much as thrill at the wonderfully attacking football delivered by both teams with Frank Lampard, a beaten opposing manager, conducting a post-match lap of the pitch to applaud those supporters who will always count him one of their own.
Chelsea’s all-time record goalscorer has hoisted Premier League trophies in this arena but this occasion, spied from the vantage point of the opposition dugout, still left him brimming with pride.
Written by Dominic Fifield at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/31/chelsea-derby-carabao-cup-match-report under the title “Frank Lampard’s Derby denied by own goals and Chelsea’s Fàbregas winner”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
