Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson not too long ago shared his prediction for Chelsea’s upcoming Premier League conflict towards Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, April 8.
The Blues will face Wolves at Molineaux Stadium in Frank Lampard’s first sport again in control of the facet as interim supervisor. The west London facet sacked Graham Potter final week and have now appointed Lampard for the remainder of the season.
They arrive into the sport towards Wolves on the again of a goalless draw towards Liverpool at dwelling on April 4. They created quite a few possibilities, having 12 makes an attempt on purpose however failing to attain.
Wolves, in the meantime, performed out a 1-1 draw towards Nottingham Forest away of their earlier sport. They’re at present 14th within the league desk, only one level above the relegation zone.
In his column for Paddy Energy, Lawrenson shared his prediction for Wolves’ conflict towards the Blues, writing:
“Chelsea ought to have overwhelmed Liverpool, Liverpool had been everywhere for half an hour. It seems like Frank Lampard’s coming again and it’s nice for him, he can’t lose with that association. Wolves are down with the lifeless males and may’t rating so I’ll go for a Draw.”
Frank Lampard’s message to Chelsea followers forward of Wolves conflict
Lampard is definitely a Chelsea legend for his unimaginable stint as a participant when he registered 211 objectives and 145 assists in 648 video games for the membership. He then returned as a supervisor in 2019 however was sacked in 2021 after a string of poor outcomes.
He’s now again in control of the facet for the remainder of the season. Forward of their conflict towards Wolves, Lampard shared a message with the membership’s followers, saying (through Chelseafc.com):
“I’m very grateful for those which are delighted I’m again. If there are some that aren’t delighted, they will know I’ll work my utmost to get the group to the place I would like it to be and to offer them a group they’re pleased with. With out wanting it to sound too informal, I don’t suppose I want to talk an excessive amount of about my relationship with the Chelsea followers.”
He added:
“I performed right here for 13 years, I coached right here, I had a number of unimaginable moments and a few tough moments, as a result of that’s soccer, however from the second I joined this membership a few years in the past they’ve been an enormous help to me and I’m without end grateful for that.”
Talking about ending the season on a excessive and restoring good vitality again at Stamford Bridge, Lampard added:
“So if I might be right here, if I may help this membership and we are able to come collectively, we are able to really feel these days and nights at Stamford Bridge and really feel the vitality on this interval of the season, that’s what I’m right here to attempt to do.”
The Blues are at present eleventh within the Premier League desk and have reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the place they are going to face Actual Madrid.
