He finished 2nd behind Ronaldinho in 2005 ballon do'r but in terms of longevity at the top, efficiency and spending his entire prime in the most brutal league in the world, I think 'chubby' Frank did better than most of his contemporaries. I'm a United fan but for me, Lampard > Scholes & Gerrard in terms of productivity and reliability.
Im also a United fan, I think Gerrard, lampard and Scholes suited their club perfectly, i dont see lampard doing the same thing at united, I don't see Gerrard doing the same thing at Chelsea, I think the club in which they played definitely had an impact on their career. So I actually think there is not better player between them. But if you want to say one is better than the other honestly i respect it. Also if you want to say that lampard was more important for Chelsea than Scholes was for united I respect that and also adhere to that.
At least one fan gets it right. Stats don't lie and Ballon Dor doesn't lie. Frank was the better of the three. It's just that Liverpool fans and man UTD fans refuse to believe it because they have to support their players.
@@amiralcookie3221 he was an attacking midfielder for crying out loud..attacking midfielders are required to contribute goals to their team's course..Paul Scholes was a defensive midfielder and still came up with a huge chunk of goals..It's Steve Gerard you should compare with Lampard cause they played similar positions..If Claude Makelele didn't turn up in midfield, Frank Lampard wouldn't roam and the course is defeated..Compare footballers based on the position they play and not based on who scored the most goals
Scholes defensive midfielder lol header he terrible in the tackle attacking midfielder until he got older and then was kept in the team for his reading of the game
During the time him and Drogba were both at the Chelsea, his golden years, Drogba scored 157 in 341 games Lampard, from Midfield, scored 156 in 399. Crazy.
📊 - Xavi created 124 chances in La Liga in the 2008/09 season, 30 more than any other player in the competition. Only Frank Lampard (134) created more than the Catalan player in the top 5 European leagues in that period. [opta] but now liverpool or united fan will come and say lampard is only goal poacher 😹
So true. Most people have such an incredible AMNEZIA when it comes to all the other qualities Lampard had besides his goals. Or they haven't watched him. Such an incredible passer he was, one of the best in the world in his prime. He was the brains of that Chelsea team from 2003 until 2010. One of the most intelligent players I've seen. Incredible vision and passing range, brilliant first touch. Always two steps ahead of opponents. A joy to watch im his prime. Coming from an Arsenal fan btw.
@@dantommo4797 Roy Keane ok i can live with that even though they are completly different players and keane has only played nearly half the games frank has. But people need to stop compering steven gerrard with frank lampard like they are equals Lamps has almost a hundred more goals than gerrard in his career and more assist frank lampard never let chelsea down in important moments either but gerrard slipped when the only chance he had to win the league came to him
@@StrictlyLiverpool bruh just stfu, the guy wasn't even a No.10, he was a box to box midfielder defending, intercepting and putting in tackles. The guy shared free kicks and penalties with Drogba too, so the numbers could've be even more impressive. Is never disrespect Gerrard or Scholes they were both amazing, Beckham too but Lampard is my pick. The one thing that sets Lampard apart is the consistency, he was always playing and performing at a high level. He holds the record for most consecutive starts in PL history and not only did he outscore the others, he has more assist too. The facts just can't be disputed. I still respect the other choices they're all club legends after all.
I've witnessed Frank's entire Chelsea career and I can honestly say I have never seen one disappointing game in terms of his game contribution. He set the bar really high for everyone at the club, and English football in general. I truly wish him all the luck and success in his managerial career as well.
It's surprising that, apart apart from statistics other facets of his game is not much talked about. He was a complete midfielder. An excellent reader of the game. All round midfield engine. Tackling, going forward, tracking back, passing, everything you could expect from a midfielder and more. He seldom missed game due to injury, had excellent work ethic. Game in game out, he was very efficient and consistent. And off the pitch too, the face of the club and a fine gentleman. He is the heart of Chelsea.
One of my favourite players of all time alongside Drogba. Crazy how he is consistently ranked below Gerrard and Scholes according to fans on reddit when he is statistically the best out of them and has gotten the best placement in Ballon D'or out of the three of them.
These sorts of statements show clearly that you didn't watch football in the 2000s. I don't think anyone who did really has doubts as to Gerrard and Scholes being better than Lampard. Lampard played almost like a second striker benefitting so much from Drogba's target man profile. Scholes really was at his best as a deep-lying playmaker, and Gerrard played in a Liverpool that was far inferior to both Chelsea and Man Utd, while being the engine of the team, covering the entire pitch.
It's quite remarkable how many goals he scored from his positions. Rightly rated as one of Premier League's best. Brilliant video, as always ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
The greatest midfielder to ever grace the premier league..what a footballer..had it worked out in the intl stage fr him..he wud be the best midfielder ever..sigh!
@@dantommo4797 hold that beer, wait a minute. What did you say? Fyi Gerrard is third behind Lampard runners up for nominated bellon d'Or behind ronaldinho
Lampard is underrated for England because he had to compete with the likes of Gerrard scholes and Beckham Moreover he played for Chelsea and not Liverpool or man utd So you could tell he wasn't really hyped by the pundits nor the media
He played for us in a time when we wasn't a big club let's be honest. Frank lampard, Jose Mourinho, Abramovich, John Terry and Drogba. He's one of the main reasons we won so many trophies and we can say we are a big club. We are lucky he was with us SUPER FRANK 🔵🔵🔵
U dunno know what u talkin' 'bout. He isn't really underrated, anybody with just a small piece of footballbrain know how good he was. The man came second for the Ballon d'or in 05' behind Ronaldinho and in front of Gerrard. Other rakings was 17 in 04', 17 in 06', 15 in 08', 21 in 09'. He is in the top 5 all time leading scorers of PL as a midfielder, next midfielder on that list is number 18, Gerrard with 57 goals less.
He wasn’t underrated but was under appreciated, he was the best athlete out of gerrard and scholes and arguably a better asset but given his reputation as JT’s right hand man he never saw a lot of the spot light despite his achievements.
I'm Brazilian. I've watched great players on the pitch and on tv. Frank Lampard was one of the greatest players of all time. Mister Lampard should get the credit he clearly deserves. His stats shows just how brilliantly consistent a player he was.
You also didn’t mention he was almost never injured and had amazing stamina and conditioning. He played 164 consecutive PL matches, the highest of any outfield player in history. That’s not even including consecutive matches in other competitions during this streak, which meant his total consecutive game streak was over 200.
in Kenya, just like the rest Africa, children play in small teams of villages using a polythene paper made ball, i was in this teams and most of my age met and team mates from my village were either arsenal or Manchester united fans. we were only two in our village team who are supporters of Chelsea. i loved Chelsea and it was Frank Lampard, Terry and Drogba in particular who made me refuse letting Chelsea out of minds. Lampard is a man you can love to watch. to date i am a Chelsea fun and i tip my hat off for this man.
I really hate how this man is underrated by so many people. I've seen people say he was never even in the top 10 midfielders and people that had no where near his statistics were way better than him. It's absurd. "Statistics aren't everything." No maybe not, but they are a bloody lot. I don't care how bloody good you think your favourite midfielder is at dribbling. If they don't score goals or get assists it's meaningless. Saying players with half the goals scored and assists that Frank had and calling them "Way better." is absolutely ridicules.
I’ve always been a Barcelona fan. But, I’m also a football fan, so there always was a little affection developed towards some teams (thanks to some players particularly). Lampard made me feel a side affection for Chelsea, i was young so i didn’t understand why. But now i know it was primarily for the way he played, he always seemed to make the right decision (especially in front of goal). Making successive successful decisions under pressure in football, is the most underrated ability, yet the most important. And that’s what separates Messi from the others, and that’s what made Lampard score more goals an be successful (his IQ tells it).
A legend is all I'm gonna say. He's the reason Chelsea is my 2nd team. Barça (Pep's Barça to be specific) made me love the game. And Leo of course. But Super Frank was one hell of a player. Nothing fancy, simple football, but lethal.
Because of his goal scoring, people end up ignoring the rest of his game to some extent. Like the assist to Ramires against Barca was gorgeous. He was solid defensively and had very good passing range.
The best midfielder in Premier League history, also holds the record for most consecutive Premier League appearances for an outfield player not including goalkeepers...
Been a liverpool fan since I learned how to lace a boot, but Frank Lampard was always one of my favorite players. The man just made playing football and scoring goals look easy. A true genius.
Absolutely brilliant video! Btw, have you thought about making a video on Petr Cech? He is arguably the best ever goalkeepers of the Premiere Leaugue era, and yet he is disrespected all the time.
He is the reason I am a football fan. The first game I ever watched was England-France Euro 2004 when he scored the opening goal. I became a Chelsea fan and have loved him ever since. His penalty against Liverpool in the UCL after his mom's death was emotional beyond words. I hold no ill-will towards him as Chelsea manager, he did what no Roman-era Chelsea manager did before and successfully elevated youth to the first team. SUPER FRANK.
Popular for his goalscoring and assisting stats, but his performance against Barcelona both home & away was just unbelievable. A masterclass in defensive work & playmaking vision.
Love all your videos so far. I'll just show them to my mates who like to loosely use the term "overrated" without backing up their claims. Awesome job keep it up!
You forgot one very very crucial information. Frank was scoring all these goals during a very infamous time where Chelsea used to known more as a defensive team.
Yes..the reason he's compared to Bruno is because he plays as an attacking midfielder..attacking midfielders are expected to be among the goals..Scholes was a defensive midfielder and still scored goals..analysis should always be based on positions of play..There's no big deal about Frank been a good goal scoring midfielder..It's his position of trade
@@Zaibatsualgo Lampard wasn't playing as high as Bruno and did was not the focal point of the team Lampard was way deeper did all the CM work while Bruno is a CAM and always has the ball at his feet
@@jadenjoseph4243 i get your point..I am only saying that the presence of people like Makelele and later Mikel Obi enabled him go forward most times..then, his goal scoring ability becomes obvious..statistics many times could be bias for some certain players and against certain players..do you recall that same squad had destroyers like Makelele, Ballack, etc just like Kante today who did the dirty jobs but nobody talks about them?
@@rohithraman6488 that's depending on tactical tweaks..but, he is a defensive midfielder by trade..only Carrick does a similar job and even at that still scored a good chunk of goals
Thank you Super Frank. Your story brings tears to my eyes because I grew up watching Chelsea with Lampard in midfield. It was just magical, in moments no one would ever believe he always came through. Really proud to be a Chelsea supporter. Lampard is really a good sport, a good professional and what a player should really be.
Lampard was a midfield striker, a great hybrid, along with being a hard worker, decent pass accuracy and speed, his weakness was leadership skills and charisma. Gerrard had Charisma, Leadership skills and just as good pass accuracy and speed but he wasn't as good in front of a goal as Lamps. Scholes is a mixture of the two, he has good pass accuracy, field awareness leadership skills and decent in front of a goal but he was the slowest of the 3. Those 3 together are the best midfielders in history by a land slide.
Your videos are so extremely well done and entertaining, it’s clear you put in a great deal of hard work to bring us this great content, and for that, I just want to say thank you Football Iconic. This has become my favorite channel on TH-cam by a mile! That said, it’s nice to see a video that does Frank Lampard justice, the man was a true footballer and a class act, and a big part of why I was drawn to Chelsea when I began watching football myself.
Lampard looked up to Zola, his work ethic of staying a few hours after training came from gianfranco because he stayed back for a few hours training his finishing and free kicks
I would argue that for most of Scholes' career he played a very similar position to Frank Lampard. The majority of Scholes fans who only saw him as an old man sitting in front of the back four spraying passes assume he did that his entire career but he only dropped back into that role in his thirties when his legs started to go as most players do. For the majority of his career he was playing as an attacking central midfielder similar to Lamps or as a number ten for a bit when Veron came in. Scholes spent a lot of time on the field in the oppositions half in his twenties and was probably known more for his goals than for his passing back then. I'm sure he still found his teammates when they needed him to but Beckham was always known as the main passer in the team back then. He was the go to guy for that kind of thing.
I remember when he came to life at Chelsea, couldn't believe how a midfielder could be scoring so many goals. He was just blasting them in from all over the place.
Hey I just wanna ask you if you have any plans to make a "How good was Ruud gullit actually" video any where in the future I think it would be cool and great content as always 👍🐐
Lampard was criminally underrated. He was far from flashy but he was ridiculously efficient and consistent. He had amazing passing/vision, very good positionally, high IQ, and tactically aware. I think his playmaking was most underrated. He was creative in an unorthodox way
He's one of my favorite players ever. I think he is overlooked as far as redefining a role both in English football (which up until about a decade ago was always behind tactically other than 2 or 3 top teams) and in football overall. He was this modern 8 figure that's not entirely a CM/CDM 6 nor a full free-roaming 10, but he was a combination of both. Always incredibly professional both inside and outside the pitch, never scared of opposition or odds, never wrinkled against the responsibility to lead or the responsibility to make back a goal difference. There are few English players I put in my shortlist of favorite players ever and Lampard is right up there over other English players. To consider he was 2nd behind PRIME Ronaldinho in 2005 is just insane... had England played more modern football instead of 4 4 fucking 2 and Jurassic football, Lampard would've been considered an even bigger legend. Now if we discuss Scholes vs Gerard vs Lampard, Lampard was my favorite, Gerard was a vocal leader, Scholes had some grit, talent and clutch performances... I still put Lampard above them just out of personal preference.
This man is an absolute legend I miss him so much, he was a beast, he has everything a football player needs, so powerful, mad strike, mental pass, and everything else. We owe him respect, he was one of the best football player to have ever walked on a pitch
My favorite player. I couldn't go on supporting my favorite club after he left, it just didn't mean as much, anymore. After he retired, I felt a little dead inside. I still watch but I no more have a favorite player or a team to support. I still remember the serious rivalry and fights between Manu and Chelsea fans during my senior years at my school. Number 8, forever. Lawrencian, Batch of o2 - 11.
Great video.The title had me with smoke coming out of my ears.Being a Chelsea fan for 61 years.Then I watched the video.Brilliant,Thank you so much 💜💜💜💜
An absolutely amazing put and thought out video, really makes me appreciate Frank more as a Chelsea fan. Thanks for the great content, keep it going! :)
Lampard when the league is on the line: scores two goals and wins the match and league for his team. Gerrard when the league is on the line: S L I P (against Chelsea ironically)
Different level of player imo… his profile does not exist in the game anymore. He could literally do EVERYTHING in the midfield. Goal scoring, goal creating, passing, shooting, GAME INTELLIGENCE, defending, big game moments.. unreal
Harry Redknapp had it right. "This boy is going to the very top"--he was a bit of a manufactured player, not dazzlingly skillful early on but he just kept getting better and better--also incredibly durable. At one point held the Premier League consecutive appearances record (think he still does), almost never came off, & probably covered more ground than anyone on the pitch. Plus had that amazing eye for goal and the amazing late run.
I started to support Chelsea in 2007 when I was 11 old and let me tell you growing up watching Lampard I never worried when he had the ball.I can t thank him enough for everything he did for the club.
crazy how england had an abundance of centre midfield talent, and now centre midfield is england's weakspot. imagine having Lampard, Gerrard, Scholes, Carrick, Hargreaves, Beckham(played centre mid at real madrid). and now having to rely on Rice and Philips.
150 IQ. Lampard has something that most ppl underrate. Intelligent decision making & creativity to go along with his work rate. He is consistent while gerrard is inspirational & scholes is magic.
If I weren't at the game on Saturdays I used to do my shopping on the North End Road, all the markets stools would have the game on their radio, match days in the area always had a fantastic atmosphere. I would always hear the tannoy at home games after Frank scored. "GOALSCORER FOR CHELSEA, NUMBER 8, FRANK LAMPARD". And the whole market would cheer. Great times. LAMPARD IS PROPER CHELS, AND A PROPER LEGEND. 🔵
I started following chelsea because of Gudjohnsen, I remain a Chelsea fan to this day because of Frank Lampard, it was a privilige growing up and watch him play with that golden Chelsea team💙
Dude Frank Lampard was beyond greatness! But could you make a vid about jhon terry I truly dont know if he was a good defender. I always thought Carvalo was way better.
He was the most real and complete players when u compare to today players...He was a man and genius.Totally underated only just because he played for Chelsea... He is a idol and a true proffesional... Dunno how much he would be valued now
He made fantasy premiere league easy. I had him & terry every season, lots of guaranteed point from him. You know he doesn't misses games, and would score/assist every other game.
Can you do a video on Marco Van Basten. He was one of my childhood heroes. I honestly feel that if he hadn’t gotten injured, he would be considered an all time great. He still won 3 ballon d’or. He was simply magnificent.
I think the fact so many doubted him early because of his dad and suggested "preferential treatment" is one of the reasons he became so good. He had a chip on his shoulder from the beginning of his career and he surely wanted to prove all those doubters wrong.
HE IS THE GREATEST EPL ENGLISH MIDFIELDER WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT. Most goals, most assists, 2nd place balon d'or finish only to lose to ronaldinho, epl titles, champions league, domestic cups, most goals outside the box in prem history, most goals as a midfilder in prem history, top 6 goal scorer in prem history if i was a manager, im picking a frank over gerrard and scholes 365 FUCKING days of the year
Super Frankie was the reason I started watching football, started supporting Chelsea and after 20 years… I think premier league has not seen a midfielder with the consistency of lamps
You forget to mention his stamina and his natural fitness, I remember he always played for Chelsea when in his prime around 200 (ish) consecutive games... I was always literally see him on the pitch every Chelsea's game...
If you want to find your best XI. Lampard should be selected into your team if you want to double the score. Guy was a goal machine. Doesn't matter if there are Xavi, Iniest, Modric, Pirlo, Busquet or whoever. Lampard should be the 1st to get selected cuz he scored more than those great players listed above.
Simply the best. He was not just a goalscoring midfielder, he also contributed in the build up plays and even in defence when necessary. He was the complete package. If he was from Spain or Germany he would be regarded even highly.
England gk and forward is the bottleneck. I mean on mid they have name like Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham, Joe Cole, Scholes, etc on back they have Terry, Johnson, Ashley Cole, Neville, Ferdinand, etc On forward best they have is rooney. Owen already too old, the other back up is crouch, and Sturridge in later years. The GK us the worst bottleneck, when italy have Buffon, Spain have casillas, german have kahn-neuer, england use Paul Robinson, David James
PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON ALEX DE SOUZA!!! Highly underrated Brazilian legend who played for Fenerbahce. Almost 400+ goal contributions in 270 or so games for Fenerbahce. Won a copa america as well with Brazil.
huh?underrated?? Inducted in PL hall of fame in the very first round of pick. Ok then Man U players dominated the league and LIV players were good in Europe but Chelsea were on par with them in both competition
huh?underrated?? Inducted in PL hall of fame in the very first round of pick. Ok then Man U players dominated the league and LIV players were good in Europe but Chelsea were on par with them in both competition
huh?underrated?? Inducted in PL hall of fame in the very first round of pick. Ok then Man U players dominated the league and LIV players were good in Europe but Chelsea were on par with them in both competition
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He finished 2nd behind Ronaldinho in 2005 ballon do'r but in terms of longevity at the top, efficiency and spending his entire prime in the most brutal league in the world, I think 'chubby' Frank did better than most of his contemporaries. I'm a United fan but for me, Lampard > Scholes & Gerrard in terms of productivity and reliability.
Im also a United fan, I think Gerrard, lampard and Scholes suited their club perfectly, i dont see lampard doing the same thing at united, I don't see Gerrard doing the same thing at Chelsea, I think the club in which they played definitely had an impact on their career. So I actually think there is not better player between them. But if you want to say one is better than the other honestly i respect it. Also if you want to say that lampard was more important for Chelsea than Scholes was for united I respect that and also adhere to that.
At least one fan gets it right. Stats don't lie and Ballon Dor doesn't lie. Frank was the better of the three. It's just that Liverpool fans and man UTD fans refuse to believe it because they have to support their players.
@@amiralcookie3221 he was an attacking midfielder for crying out loud..attacking midfielders are required to contribute goals to their team's course..Paul Scholes was a defensive midfielder and still came up with a huge chunk of goals..It's Steve Gerard you should compare with Lampard cause they played similar positions..If Claude Makelele didn't turn up in midfield, Frank Lampard wouldn't roam and the course is defeated..Compare footballers based on the position they play and not based on who scored the most goals
@@Zaibatsualgo yes exactly, that's why I'm not comparing them.
Scholes defensive midfielder lol header he terrible in the tackle attacking midfielder until he got older and then was kept in the team for his reading of the game
During the time him and Drogba were both at the Chelsea, his golden years, Drogba scored 157 in 341 games Lampard, from Midfield, scored 156 in 399. Crazy.
FACTS
Thanks to Drogba’s hold up play
📊 - Xavi created 124 chances in La Liga in the 2008/09 season, 30 more than any other player in the competition. Only Frank Lampard (134) created more than the Catalan player in the top 5 European leagues in that period. [opta] but now liverpool or united fan will come and say lampard is only goal poacher 😹
The man could do it all
So true. Most people have such an incredible AMNEZIA when it comes to all the other qualities Lampard had besides his goals. Or they haven't watched him.
Such an incredible passer he was, one of the best in the world in his prime. He was the brains of that Chelsea team from 2003 until 2010. One of the most intelligent players I've seen. Incredible vision and passing range, brilliant first touch. Always two steps ahead of opponents. A joy to watch im his prime. Coming from an Arsenal fan btw.
He still wasn't better than both Scholes or Gerrard. Simple as that
@@andale_andale he is👍
@@siberianTiger639 yea true but people dont watch him and judge
His longevity is incredible… one of the best mids in the world for 15 years
Same as Roy Keane and Steven Gerrard.
He evolved into a CDM under Benitez and Mourinho the second time around
@@dantommo4797 Roy Keane ok i can live with that even though they are completly different players and keane has only played nearly half the games frank has.
But people need to stop compering steven gerrard with frank lampard like they are equals Lamps has almost a hundred more goals than gerrard in his career and more assist frank lampard never let chelsea down in important moments either but gerrard slipped when the only chance he had to win the league came to him
@@blakan1478 Franks goals were mainly tap ins, anyone would score such easy goals.
@@dantommo4797 he scored many long shots as well. How about you score 20+ goals in the premier league if it’s so easy.
10 seasons of 10+ goals, 5 of those seasons being 20+ goals, FROM MIDFIELD !
He must be the greatest midfielder of the PL.
Lmao stop it. Stop saying the guy play midfield. He was basically a second striker
@@StrictlyLiverpool better than any midfielder from Liverpool ever. And this video has literally dismissed that.
@@StrictlyLiverpool slippy g still in ur head
@@StrictlyLiverpool bruh just stfu, the guy wasn't even a No.10, he was a box to box midfielder defending, intercepting and putting in tackles. The guy shared free kicks and penalties with Drogba too, so the numbers could've be even more impressive. Is never disrespect Gerrard or Scholes they were both amazing, Beckham too but Lampard is my pick. The one thing that sets Lampard apart is the consistency, he was always playing and performing at a high level. He holds the record for most consecutive starts in PL history and not only did he outscore the others, he has more assist too. The facts just can't be disputed. I still respect the other choices they're all club legends after all.
of course, a salty liverpool fan. your goat couldnt even win a league. shut it
I've witnessed Frank's entire Chelsea career and I can honestly say I have never seen one disappointing game in terms of his game contribution. He set the bar really high for everyone at the club, and English football in general. I truly wish him all the luck and success in his managerial career as well.
I still have the 2004/2005 shirt of Lampard in my house 😂 I was 7 years old when I had that
@@lltipsy damn that was the best kit ever
That’s why I have him above Drogba and Terry as the greatest Chelsea player of all time.
It's surprising that, apart apart from statistics other facets of his game is not much talked about. He was a complete midfielder. An excellent reader of the game. All round midfield engine. Tackling, going forward, tracking back, passing, everything you could expect from a midfielder and more. He seldom missed game due to injury, had excellent work ethic. Game in game out, he was very efficient and consistent. And off the pitch too, the face of the club and a fine gentleman.
He is the heart of Chelsea.
One of my favourite players of all time alongside Drogba. Crazy how he is consistently ranked below Gerrard and Scholes according to fans on reddit when he is statistically the best out of them and has gotten the best placement in Ballon D'or out of the three of them.
Scholes>Lampard
@@ay6033 you are free to have your own opinion.
@@ay6033 Gerrard over Scholes
reddit is cancer
These sorts of statements show clearly that you didn't watch football in the 2000s. I don't think anyone who did really has doubts as to Gerrard and Scholes being better than Lampard. Lampard played almost like a second striker benefitting so much from Drogba's target man profile. Scholes really was at his best as a deep-lying playmaker, and Gerrard played in a Liverpool that was far inferior to both Chelsea and Man Utd, while being the engine of the team, covering the entire pitch.
It's quite remarkable how many goals he scored from his positions. Rightly rated as one of Premier League's best. Brilliant video, as always ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
It says alot that he's one of the rare players that survived Abramovic's early chop and change of players when he took over
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@@moumenrezaei1330 Not only did he survive it, he was the standout!
love your content mate
FART LEMPARD!!
The greatest midfielder to ever grace the premier league..what a footballer..had it worked out in the intl stage fr him..he wud be the best midfielder ever..sigh!
2nd best midfielder. Steven Gerrard was better.
@@dantommo4797 how
@@dantommo4797 hold that beer, wait a minute. What did you say? Fyi Gerrard is third behind Lampard runners up for nominated bellon d'Or behind ronaldinho
@@comradeal4202 I think Steven Gerrard allround was a better player. Edit: Zidane said Gerrard was the best player in the world in 2009.
@@comradeal4202 by this logic Modric is a superior footballer to both Iniesta and Xavi since they don't have a ballon dor to their name
Lampard is underrated for England because he had to compete with the likes of Gerrard scholes and Beckham
Moreover he played for Chelsea and not Liverpool or man utd
So you could tell he wasn't really hyped by the pundits nor the media
He played for us in a time when we wasn't a big club let's be honest. Frank lampard, Jose Mourinho, Abramovich, John Terry and Drogba. He's one of the main reasons we won so many trophies and we can say we are a big club. We are lucky he was with us SUPER FRANK 🔵🔵🔵
U dunno know what u talkin' 'bout. He isn't really underrated, anybody with just a small piece of footballbrain know how good he was. The man came second for the Ballon d'or in 05' behind Ronaldinho and in front of Gerrard. Other rakings was 17 in 04', 17 in 06', 15 in 08', 21 in 09'. He is in the top 5 all time leading scorers of PL as a midfielder, next midfielder on that list is number 18, Gerrard with 57 goals less.
He wasn’t underrated but was under appreciated, he was the best athlete out of gerrard and scholes and arguably a better asset but given his reputation as JT’s right hand man he never saw a lot of the spot light despite his achievements.
In the context of Gerrard, Scholes and Lampard. scholes was the underrated one
@@Mg-it9hv lolol people just use the word underrated to get likes these days don't they?
When he was at city, he scored a late-minute equalizer against Chelsea and i almost cried, he refused to celebrate though.
I remember that, I was pretty sad too
Still remember that, it was pretty funny. Even had a farewell for him since we all thought he was leaving for NYFC. then he came back in the Prem lol
I remember that. I wasn’t even mad. I couldn’t get mad.
I can never forget that
I remember being happy he scored though we drew.
Because of you my knowledge of football has been widened immensely. Love you.
Cheers! I guess that's just your take, though 👀
@@FootballIconic nice one 😂
I'm Brazilian. I've watched great players on the pitch and on tv.
Frank Lampard was one of the greatest players of all time.
Mister Lampard should get the credit he clearly deserves.
His stats shows just how brilliantly consistent a player he was.
You also didn’t mention he was almost never injured and had amazing stamina and conditioning. He played 164 consecutive PL matches, the highest of any outfield player in history. That’s not even including consecutive matches in other competitions during this streak, which meant his total consecutive game streak was over 200.
in Kenya, just like the rest Africa, children play in small teams of villages using a polythene paper made ball, i was in this teams and most of my age met and team mates from my village were either arsenal or Manchester united fans. we were only two in our village team who are supporters of Chelsea. i loved Chelsea and it was Frank Lampard, Terry and Drogba in particular who made me refuse letting Chelsea out of minds. Lampard is a man you can love to watch. to date i am a Chelsea fun and i tip my hat off for this man.
wonderful bro, Lampard also the player who got me into liking football..
greetings from Indonesia
I really hate how this man is underrated by so many people. I've seen people say he was never even in the top 10 midfielders and people that had no where near his statistics were way better than him. It's absurd. "Statistics aren't everything." No maybe not, but they are a bloody lot. I don't care how bloody good you think your favourite midfielder is at dribbling. If they don't score goals or get assists it's meaningless. Saying players with half the goals scored and assists that Frank had and calling them "Way better." is absolutely ridicules.
Give this guy a fucking mike.
Do yourself a favor and don't watch football games live anymore. Just follow them on livescore like a good little stat merchant 🤣.
Super Frank💙. Things didn't work out as planned for his managerial career so far but he will always be a legend no matter what.
He just lacks the experience but he sure got eyes on finding good players
needs tactical experience
He still has time. It might be good for him as the door will always be open once Abramovich is tired by the lack of Premier League/Champions League
I’ve always been a Barcelona fan. But, I’m also a football fan, so there always was a little affection developed towards some teams (thanks to some players particularly).
Lampard made me feel a side affection for Chelsea, i was young so i didn’t understand why. But now i know it was primarily for the way he played, he always seemed to make the right decision (especially in front of goal). Making successive successful decisions under pressure in football, is the most underrated ability, yet the most important.
And that’s what separates Messi from the others, and that’s what made Lampard score more goals an be successful (his IQ tells it).
Aha mate, Messi and Lampard are my two favourite footballers
Funny because Barcelona wanted him in 2006 to play alongside Xavi and Iniesta
Well said bro.
He was basically only known as that guy who was Frank Lampard’s son (before he burst the scene)
Who?
@@kirtonphilip1234 Frank Lampard (senior)
@@Pineapple69 yep and those West ham fans never credit him for anything
yup now 'that guy' is known as Frank Lampard's dad
@@aidanjanemcintosh6919 uhh how?
Lampard is among top5 best English football players 100% ,if not top3 🔥🔥🔥
Lmaoooo
Fax
@R A
Tell me how is he not top 3, spaz?
Lampard was world class.
For me top 1
A legend is all I'm gonna say. He's the reason Chelsea is my 2nd team. Barça (Pep's Barça to be specific) made me love the game. And Leo of course.
But Super Frank was one hell of a player. Nothing fancy, simple football, but lethal.
Lampard is a huge part of Chelsea history and won us so many trophies.
I like it when you stress "from the midfield" every time. Lampard was a real goat
Because of his goal scoring, people end up ignoring the rest of his game to some extent. Like the assist to Ramires against Barca was gorgeous. He was solid defensively and had very good passing range.
He also dispossessed Messi and swung a cross field pass for Ramires to assist Drogba in this tie's first leg.
The best midfielder in Premier League history, also holds the record for most consecutive Premier League appearances for an outfield player not including goalkeepers...
2nd best behind Steven Gerard
@UCwQT6dTT5pngXIHR0HYYFYQ Did you even Watch the clip? He is one of the best midfielder of all time, eat a cake fatty
@@TheresaNorrisMcDuffie gerrard was only hyped because he was the best player for Loserpool. Legendless club with shit players.
Been a liverpool fan since I learned how to lace a boot, but Frank Lampard was always one of my favorite players. The man just made playing football and scoring goals look easy. A true genius.
Yes, Lampard was world class. All in all I think Gerrard was a better player though. He just didnt have as good team mates as Frank.
Absolutely brilliant video!
Btw, have you thought about making a video on Petr Cech? He is arguably the best ever goalkeepers of the Premiere Leaugue era, and yet he is disrespected all the time.
Frankly speaking, Lampard is one of the PL greatests.
Super Frankly speaking
Lampard was genuinely world class. His attitude is proof that hard work pays off, everything he achieved came from hard work.
This guy was amazing,i enjoyed watching him play and i am a united fan,go figure
Your writing is remarkable, such wonderful flow.
He is the reason I am a football fan. The first game I ever watched was England-France Euro 2004 when he scored the opening goal. I became a Chelsea fan and have loved him ever since. His penalty against Liverpool in the UCL after his mom's death was emotional beyond words. I hold no ill-will towards him as Chelsea manager, he did what no Roman-era Chelsea manager did before and successfully elevated youth to the first team. SUPER FRANK.
This midfielding talent rivals most strikers in goal scoring ability
Popular for his goalscoring and assisting stats, but his performance against Barcelona both home & away was just unbelievable. A masterclass in defensive work & playmaking vision.
Love all your videos so far. I'll just show them to my mates who like to loosely use the term "overrated" without backing up their claims. Awesome job keep it up!
You forgot one very very crucial information. Frank was scoring all these goals during a very infamous time where Chelsea used to known more as a defensive team.
Can't believe people compare Bruno to him , players like Lampard Drogba hazard etc are so disrespected
Yes..the reason he's compared to Bruno is because he plays as an attacking midfielder..attacking midfielders are expected to be among the goals..Scholes was a defensive midfielder and still scored goals..analysis should always be based on positions of play..There's no big deal about Frank been a good goal scoring midfielder..It's his position of trade
@@Zaibatsualgo Lampard wasn't playing as high as Bruno and did was not the focal point of the team
Lampard was way deeper did all the CM work while Bruno is a CAM and always has the ball at his feet
@@jadenjoseph4243 i get your point..I am only saying that the presence of people like Makelele and later Mikel Obi enabled him go forward most times..then, his goal scoring ability becomes obvious..statistics many times could be bias for some certain players and against certain players..do you recall that same squad had destroyers like Makelele, Ballack, etc just like Kante today who did the dirty jobs but nobody talks about them?
@@Zaibatsualgo Wasn't Scholes at times deployed as a second striker?
@@rohithraman6488 that's depending on tactical tweaks..but, he is a defensive midfielder by trade..only Carrick does a similar job and even at that still scored a good chunk of goals
Great review of Super Frank’s career, thank you!
His consistency is underrated
For someone to be so good at so many things for so long is just unreal.
Consistency is greatness if you think about it. To be good for so long is a thing many fail at
@@MVPBallingD.Rose96 He was great indeed.
Thank you Super Frank. Your story brings tears to my eyes because I grew up watching Chelsea with Lampard in midfield. It was just magical, in moments no one would ever believe he always came through. Really proud to be a Chelsea supporter. Lampard is really a good sport, a good professional and what a player should really be.
Lampard was a midfield striker, a great hybrid, along with being a hard worker, decent pass accuracy and speed, his weakness was leadership skills and charisma.
Gerrard had Charisma, Leadership skills and just as good pass accuracy and speed but he wasn't as good in front of a goal as Lamps.
Scholes is a mixture of the two, he has good pass accuracy, field awareness leadership skills and decent in front of a goal but he was the slowest of the 3.
Those 3 together are the best midfielders in history by a land slide.
Your videos are so extremely well done and entertaining, it’s clear you put in a great deal of hard work to bring us this great content, and for that, I just want to say thank you Football Iconic. This has become my favorite channel on TH-cam by a mile! That said, it’s nice to see a video that does Frank Lampard justice, the man was a true footballer and a class act, and a big part of why I was drawn to Chelsea when I began watching football myself.
Lampard looked up to Zola, his work ethic of staying a few hours after training came from gianfranco because he stayed back for a few hours training his finishing and free kicks
I would argue that for most of Scholes' career he played a very similar position to Frank Lampard. The majority of Scholes fans who only saw him as an old man sitting in front of the back four spraying passes assume he did that his entire career but he only dropped back into that role in his thirties when his legs started to go as most players do. For the majority of his career he was playing as an attacking central midfielder similar to Lamps or as a number ten for a bit when Veron came in. Scholes spent a lot of time on the field in the oppositions half in his twenties and was probably known more for his goals than for his passing back then. I'm sure he still found his teammates when they needed him to but Beckham was always known as the main passer in the team back then. He was the go to guy for that kind of thing.
back with a banger
Do some underrated players, Football Iconic! Love your vids man.
Yo man! Cheers, got lots of ideas coming up
As a Chelsea fan I just cried seeing this video 😭
I remember when he came to life at Chelsea, couldn't believe how a midfielder could be scoring so many goals. He was just blasting them in from all over the place.
Hey I just wanna ask you if you have any plans to make a "How good was Ruud gullit actually" video any where in the future I think it would be cool and great content as always 👍🐐
Great shout, we never know what the future holds! Cheers!
One of the best midfielders ever IMO.. had everything in his locker to be a proper Midfielder.
Lampard was criminally underrated. He was far from flashy but he was ridiculously efficient and consistent. He had amazing passing/vision, very good positionally, high IQ, and tactically aware. I think his playmaking was most underrated. He was creative in an unorthodox way
He's one of my favorite players ever. I think he is overlooked as far as redefining a role both in English football (which up until about a decade ago was always behind tactically other than 2 or 3 top teams) and in football overall. He was this modern 8 figure that's not entirely a CM/CDM 6 nor a full free-roaming 10, but he was a combination of both. Always incredibly professional both inside and outside the pitch, never scared of opposition or odds, never wrinkled against the responsibility to lead or the responsibility to make back a goal difference. There are few English players I put in my shortlist of favorite players ever and Lampard is right up there over other English players. To consider he was 2nd behind PRIME Ronaldinho in 2005 is just insane... had England played more modern football instead of 4 4 fucking 2 and Jurassic football, Lampard would've been considered an even bigger legend. Now if we discuss Scholes vs Gerard vs Lampard, Lampard was my favorite, Gerard was a vocal leader, Scholes had some grit, talent and clutch performances... I still put Lampard above them just out of personal preference.
😂😂 4 4 f**cking 2...😂😂😂 absolutely on point though.
I’ve been watching you for ages and just realised you only have 50k subs wtf you make such high quality videos you deserve millions.
This man is an absolute legend I miss him so much, he was a beast, he has everything a football player needs, so powerful, mad strike, mental pass, and everything else. We owe him respect, he was one of the best football player to have ever walked on a pitch
Lampard was a beast! Sometimes overlooked, but never forgotten.
My favorite player. I couldn't go on supporting my favorite club after he left, it just didn't mean as much, anymore. After he retired, I felt a little dead inside. I still watch but I no more have a favorite player or a team to support.
I still remember the serious rivalry and fights between Manu and Chelsea fans during my senior years at my school.
Number 8, forever.
Lawrencian, Batch of o2 - 11.
In my opinion, best CM in Premier League history
Great video.The title had me with smoke coming out of my ears.Being a Chelsea fan for 61 years.Then I watched the video.Brilliant,Thank you so much 💜💜💜💜
Using the 💜 claret heart emoji instead of the 💙 blue heart emoji just makes it more painful for us West Ham fans, we sold off a golden generation
An absolutely amazing put and thought out video, really makes me appreciate Frank more as a Chelsea fan.
Thanks for the great content, keep it going! :)
Lampard when the league is on the line: scores two goals and wins the match and league for his team.
Gerrard when the league is on the line: S L I P (against Chelsea ironically)
Different level of player imo… his profile does not exist in the game anymore. He could literally do EVERYTHING in the midfield. Goal scoring, goal creating, passing, shooting, GAME INTELLIGENCE, defending, big game moments.. unreal
Lampard is one of the greatest midfielder in football history, not just PL history
Frank is England best box to box player i have ever seen in the EPL.
You forgot to say period.
Harry Redknapp had it right. "This boy is going to the very top"--he was a bit of a manufactured player, not dazzlingly skillful early on but he just kept getting better and better--also incredibly durable. At one point held the Premier League consecutive appearances record (think he still does), almost never came off, & probably covered more ground than anyone on the pitch. Plus had that amazing eye for goal and the amazing late run.
He has the record for outfield players. I believe the record is held by a goalkeeper...but that's also insane!
Still find it staggering that you're under 50k subscribers, honestly some of the football content on youtube
I started to support Chelsea in 2007 when I was 11 old and let me tell you growing up watching Lampard I never worried when he had the ball.I can t thank him enough for everything he did for the club.
crazy how england had an abundance of centre midfield talent, and now centre midfield is england's weakspot. imagine having Lampard, Gerrard, Scholes, Carrick, Hargreaves, Beckham(played centre mid at real madrid). and now having to rely on Rice and Philips.
Beckham was good but not at the level of Lampard and Gerrard
My all time favourite player.
Much love.
Great video, man.
150 IQ. Lampard has something that most ppl underrate. Intelligent decision making & creativity to go along with his work rate. He is consistent while gerrard is inspirational & scholes is magic.
How have you not got more subscribers? Your content is superb my friend, I always look forward to your latest upload.
Absolute Legend
If I weren't at the game on Saturdays I used to do my shopping on the North End Road, all the markets stools would have the game on their radio, match days in the area always had a fantastic atmosphere. I would always hear the tannoy at home games after Frank scored. "GOALSCORER FOR CHELSEA, NUMBER 8, FRANK LAMPARD". And the whole market would cheer. Great times. LAMPARD IS PROPER CHELS, AND A PROPER LEGEND. 🔵
I started following chelsea because of Gudjohnsen, I remain a Chelsea fan to this day because of Frank Lampard, it was a privilige growing up and watch him play with that golden Chelsea team💙
Introduction music is really good, well done.
love the "Fat Frank " image you made, hillarious! Im a HUGE Frank Lampard fan
Another great video....
From best football content creater, who also mix facts with humor 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Dude Frank Lampard was beyond greatness!
But could you make a vid about jhon terry I truly dont know if he was a good defender. I always thought Carvalo was way better.
He was the most real and complete players when u compare to today players...He was a man and genius.Totally underated only just because he played for Chelsea... He is a idol and a true proffesional... Dunno how much he would be valued now
Watching a gritty football game then in the middle of a commentary you hear..Lampaard....an insane goal from outside the box...😢
I love your videos about early 2000's players.
He made fantasy premiere league easy. I had him & terry every season, lots of guaranteed point from him. You know he doesn't misses games, and would score/assist every other game.
If you had him and Drogba in 2010, you ate well 😅
Can you do a video on Marco Van Basten. He was one of my childhood heroes. I honestly feel that if he hadn’t gotten injured, he would be considered an all time great. He still won 3 ballon d’or. He was simply magnificent.
I think the fact so many doubted him early because of his dad and suggested "preferential treatment" is one of the reasons he became so good. He had a chip on his shoulder from the beginning of his career and he surely wanted to prove all those doubters wrong.
HE IS THE GREATEST EPL ENGLISH MIDFIELDER WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT. Most goals, most assists, 2nd place balon d'or finish only to lose to ronaldinho, epl titles, champions league, domestic cups, most goals outside the box in prem history, most goals as a midfilder in prem history, top 6 goal scorer in prem history
if i was a manager, im picking a frank over gerrard and scholes 365 FUCKING days of the year
Super Frankie was the reason I started watching football, started supporting Chelsea and after 20 years… I think premier league has not seen a midfielder with the consistency of lamps
They used to call him Frank Lampard’s son but now I am pretty sure they call his father Frank Lampard’s dad. What a way to prove your doubters wrong.
well, I subbed - this was really well produced, and you have a good sense of humor.. keep at it, my man!
You forget to mention his stamina and his natural fitness, I remember he always played for Chelsea when in his prime around 200 (ish) consecutive games... I was always literally see him on the pitch every Chelsea's game...
Makes me disgusted that there are even Chelsea fans who hate on this man.
If you want to find your best XI.
Lampard should be selected into your team if you want to double the score.
Guy was a goal machine.
Doesn't matter if there are Xavi, Iniest, Modric, Pirlo, Busquet or whoever.
Lampard should be the 1st to get selected cuz he scored more than those great players listed above.
Simply the best. He was not just a goalscoring midfielder, he also contributed in the build up plays and even in defence when necessary. He was the complete package. If he was from Spain or Germany he would be regarded even highly.
We appreciate your content bro , thanks 👍. You always do a great job.
Amazing career, incredible how England had a player of that calibre yet we never won anything we didn't even qualify for Euro 08!
England gk and forward is the bottleneck. I mean on mid they have name like Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham, Joe Cole, Scholes, etc on back they have Terry, Johnson, Ashley Cole, Neville, Ferdinand, etc
On forward best they have is rooney. Owen already too old, the other back up is crouch, and Sturridge in later years.
The GK us the worst bottleneck, when italy have Buffon, Spain have casillas, german have kahn-neuer, england use Paul Robinson, David James
@@bluehabs Fair point.
@@bluehabs Rooney was world class though.
@@dantommo4797 yea, but have no decent back up
@@bluehabs We had no backup in the same ability as Rooney.
PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON ALEX DE SOUZA!!! Highly underrated Brazilian legend who played for Fenerbahce. Almost 400+ goal contributions in 270 or so games for Fenerbahce. Won a copa america as well with Brazil.
when you go big, remember me. i've watched every video btw
Cheers! haha sure!
@@FootballIconic hello
@@kezou2112 Yo!
I feel you make the best football videos.
Great content mate 💙💙💙💙
You did frank pretty well, the thumbnail I mean, holy shit does he look amazing
Well yes, he definitely was real. I saw him on the pitch many, many times.
Quite underrated .. possible cause he played for Chelsea not MU or LFC
Great player
huh?underrated?? Inducted in PL hall of fame in the very first round of pick. Ok then Man U players dominated the league and LIV players were good in Europe but Chelsea were on par with them in both competition
huh?underrated?? Inducted in PL hall of fame in the very first round of pick. Ok then Man U players dominated the league and LIV players were good in Europe but Chelsea were on par with them in both competition
huh?underrated?? Inducted in PL hall of fame in the very first round of pick. Ok then Man U players dominated the league and LIV players were good in Europe but Chelsea were on par with them in both competition