Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard sees Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as the main threat
Chelsea playmaker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 will be a huge threat during their first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final fixture against the Red Devils at Stamford Bridge.
Lampard feels that Chelsea may have to face extra motivated Rooney following his two-match ban by the Football Association. The English striker was found guilty of using abusive language at a TV camera after he helped Manchester United to complete a historic
comeback victory over West Ham United at Upton Park on Saturday.
Lampard said, “Wayne is always a very competitive player and there is never a good time to be playing against him. But there's a chance that the ban might spur him on even more. When you get negative headlines like he's had it can make you more of a threat.”
“It's not for me to say if I was surprised by the charge. The FA have made their decision and I think United have accepted it. But Wayne is a fantastic player and he'll definitely be a threat against us,” added the English midfielder.
However, the two-match ban by Football Association will not affect Rooney’s participation in the UEFA Champions League match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786. The Manchester United striker has an exceptional record against the reigning Premier League champions and he even
scored in United’s last defeat at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Chelsea’s game against Manchester United in the Champions League will be the first time these two English giants face each other in the European competition since the 2008 Champions League final in Moscow, which United won on penalties.
Both Lampard and Wayne Rooney were the starters in Moscow and the Chelsea midfielder also went to put his name on the score sheet when he equalised Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal just before the half time whistle.
Wayne Rooney is likely to start for Manchester United ahead of Javier Hernandez and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitar-Berbatov-c11254 and Frank Lampard feels that Chelsea would have to stop the English striker in order to get a positive result.
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