“With a new voice under Pochettino” – Frank Lampard reveals three Chelsea stars that will come good under Poch
Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has helped Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudric and Noni Maduek shine at the west London club.
The English coach believes the trio can develop into elite players under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Lampard said in a CEO podcast diary (as quoted by Metro):
“I think some of the younger players, with a new voice (under Mauricio Pochettino) will now have a greater chance to show what they’ve got. They’re talented players. If you’re asking five, six or seven players to come in and hit the ground running, it’s tough. Especially as it was a difficult moment for the club.”
Lampard added: “But as a Chelsea fan, I think you look at it and think there’s reasons to be positive because there’s talent there. Players like Enzo Fernandez, Mudryk and Madueke are going to develop and be big players for the club.”
The Blues were extremely busy in the transfer market during the 2022/23 campaign. The west London outfit spent more than £300 million in the January transfer window alone.
Chelsea broke the British transfer fee record to sign World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for nearly £107 million. They also spent £88.5 million to sign Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, who was also pursued by their London-rivals Arsenal.
The Blues also secured Madueke’s services from Dutch outfit PSV for around €35 million. It remains to be seen whether the rather expensive trio can live up to Lampard’s expectations at the club.