http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097 defends under-fire Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has refused to criticise Manchester City striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 international did admit that he could never imagine doing what Tevez had done during City’s UEFA Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.
According to reports, Tevez allegedly refused to come on as a substitute during the match against the German giants when manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini asked him to. Following a 2-0 defeat that night, Manchester City’s first in the new season, Tevez has been banned for two weeks by the club.
The likes of Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp and Stoke City boss http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323. They have criticised the player for disobeying the manager and going as far as to refuse to come on when he was told to.
Lampard on the other hand, does not necessarily share their views. A player himself, who is going through somewhat the same thing Tevez is at the Etihad Stadium, the midfielder was more understanding of the situation and refused to blame just the Argentine forward for what took place in mid-week.
Lampard said while speaking to reporters:
“I didn't actually see what happened in Munich, but I can understand peoples' frustration.
Some people might make the wrong decision at the wrong time and regret it afterwards, so I'm not going to dig anybody out.”
The Blues’ midfielder has been left out by new Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas countless number of times and is noticeably frustrated at being sidelined in favour for other players. The same is the case with Tevez, who was replaced by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Aguero and Edin Dzeko after the summer transfer window.
While Lampard has not reacted the same way as the former Manchester United striker, the midfielder was aware of how different people dealt with different situations. He admitted he was not satisfied with sitting on the bench and was hoping to work hard to win his place back in the squad.
He revealed:
“I'll always keep working. I don't imagine myself doing that but I understand people's frustration and we deal with it in different ways.
I'll always keep working. That doesn't mean I'm happy on the day but I don't think the manager or any person would expect you to be happy or otherwise you're picking up your money to be content to stick your bum on the bench.”
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