The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 vice-captain reserved special praise for the club’s caretaker manager following their 5-1 drumming of Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup semi-final.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097 was one of five different Chelsea scorers on a memorable evening for the Blues as they dumped London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, out of the FA Cup and booked themselves a place in the FA Cup final for the 5th of May.
Chelsea found themselves in the lead thanks to a vintage http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlo-Cudicini-c8340.
Juan Mata doubled the advantage in the second half in what many still contest was a goal that should never have been given. However, Spurs responded going two goals down by scoring through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gareth-Bale-c14422 but it wasn’t enough.
Lampard then scored one of the goals of the FA Cup with a fiercely hit free-kick. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Florent-Malouda-c13838 then proceeded to put the game beyond any doubt with a goal each.
Chelsea’s number eight was quick to highlight the superb http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 that Di Matteo had done so far. He said, “Robbie (Di Matteo) has been brilliant, he took over a team that was looking like going out of the Champions League, struggling in the league. He loves the club, he has brought confidence into the dressing room, spoke to all the players and you can see the response he has got.”
Lampard continued, “He deserves full credit, and i can’t speak highly enough of him.”
Di Matteo’s next task will be to get his side in shape for their Champions League semi-final encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, where a win would do a world of good to his chances of landing the Chelsea managerial job on a permanent basis.
However, for the time being both Lampard and the manager can rest easy and enjoy the fact that they have secured at least on final appearance in a cup competition this season as they face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 in the FA Cup final on the 5th of May, on what is sure to be a very special occasion for both clubs.
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