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Hasselbaink analyses Lampard vs Mourinho debate

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Ahead of Chelsea’s encounter with Tottenham this weekend, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink talked about Lampard vs Mourinho battle.

It will be the battle of two big teams from London on Sunday, as Chelsea and Tottenham lock heads in the Premier League. Frank Lampard will face Jose Mourinho in a game which is most likely to bring some drama at Stamford Bridge. Both the clubs are running high on ambition at the moment and sit in the top four spots this early in the season. And Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink provides his opinion regarding Lampard vs Mourinho debate, which has been going on for a while.

Both the teams are in contention of lifting the title this season, with a positive start for the Blues. Whereas, Spurs have shown incredible strength with consecutive wins right from the beginning. Lampard invested a lump sum in the latest transfer window to add a greater dimension to his squad. On the other hand, Mourinho’s side saw some big transfers, including the return of Gareth Bale. 

No pressure.

Hasselbaink believes that Lampard has been busy developing a team for long-term success. And that he does not feel the pressure to win the trophy this year in spite of spending a lot of money. Hasselbaink also said that Mourinho will be expected to bring out the best in his team this year. He told Sky Sports: “As a squad, if [Tottenham] are not winning, or close to winning, the league this year then I think they will have underachieved.

“I think Chelsea doesn’t need to win it. Frank is not there yet. If they win it of course they will take it with two hands. But it’s only Frank’s second year, we all know what happened last year. He had to come in and let the youngsters play and he did magnificently.

“They have spent a lot of money but he is building for the future. In that aspect, Spurs are a little bit further than Chelsea.” The Dutchman added: “They are very close to each other at the moment. Spurs have got the strongest team, the strongest squad that they’ve had in the last 10 years, or the last few years.”

“It’s going to be very interesting, this match. It will be close and there will not be lots of goals. Mourinho will go and close the shop. But there’s something good going on at Spurs.”

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