Frank Lampard claimed “special things can happen at Stamford Bridge” as the manager remains upbeat about Chelsea’s comeback after first-leg defeat.
The Blues were outplayed by Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final as Los Blancos romped to a 2-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu with Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio getting on the scoresheet.
Chelsea are staring at a whimpering end to their Champions League campaign and need a miracle at Stamford Bridge to turn around their fortunes. Despite going through a dry run in front of goal, having failed to score in four consecutive matches across all competitions for the first time since 1993, and Ben Chilwell suspended after he received a red card for a foul on Rodrygo, Lampard remains optimistic about a potential comeback next Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.
He told BT Sport after the match: “Proud of the ten men. The disappointing thing is you give away a set-piece [goal] from switching off. I don’t think with 10 men they carved us open, that was due to the spirit. And I think we had three pretty good chances in the game – Joao [Felix] early, Raheem [Sterling], Mason [Mount] near the end. So there’s some good things but the result is a reality – but I’ve just said to the players, ‘special things can happen at Stamford Bridge’. They’re a good team, but we have to believe.”
