He will not withdraw in tears
He will not withdraw in tears
There is a pool near the hotel terrace on which he sits. Palm trees swaying from the evening breeze. The temperatures are about 12-13 degrees, and locals complained that they were cold. The eyes reveal the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It's preseason-style "New York City". Frank Lampard smiles as he walks to the pool, remembering that some people went to America on holiday, not to play football. They say it was a farewell kiss a brilliant career at Chelsea and finally Manchester City. He knows how tempting it sounds to feel the sun's rays, while in England it is the middle of winter.
To think, however, that Lampard will whine at the end of his career while living between Florida and Manhattan will be miscalculation. Not win the Champions League three times in the Premiership, FA Cup 4 times, 2 times League Cup and the Europa League, it is not 4 th best scorer in the Premier League - and as a midfielder if you choose the easiest option. Surely he is happy with his life, recently married Christine Bleak and moved into a new apartment in New York. With his wife strolling through Central Park and go around museums, but the man Jose Mourinho called the greatest footballer in the Premier League for the last decade, he has no intention of retiring.
MLS season starts for New York on Sunday to visit Chicago Fire and Lampard feels indebted to the fans after last year when his team lost 17 of 34 games. He arrived in the middle of the campaign as Manchester City extend his stay in the Premier League - a situation which caused an uproar and led to the discharge of ink colors in the US. Then Lampard was injured and include too late to push his team to the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Lampard and other new addition - Andrea Pirlo were criticized by US media. One reporter even wrote for the Italian veteran that looks like a "tourist, who is trying to find a footpath in the city center." And Lampard came in a form only when the season ended. "I do not know if this will be my last year on the field - says Frank. - And so, I do not want to leave with a whimper and tears. I am determined to handle as much as possible better. I hate to go home when I know that I have not succeeded. "
"I learned that the minute that does not meet their own standards - and this happened to me several times in my career - I always received a kick in the butt. I'm sure now, at 37, this will happen, though now I can not train as before. I'd like to be here on vacation, but I'm not such a person. People are good with me and nearly 30,000 gather at the stadium. I feel that there is more to give. I could I stop when I left Chelsea with the feeling that I've done a really good career and have nothing to regret, but I wanted to try something else. "
New York City with new coach Patrick Vieira was in Sarasota for more than three weeks. The team trained on the basis of the academy in Breydantan there play controls, while at other times resting at a hotel. Lampard, who did not play in the final Test against Cincinnati because of a slight injury, sometimes homesick in the Premier League. When looking at some of the young talents Delle Ali Tottenham, he wanted to be able to play against him. Think that would still have a chance in England, although he laughs as he says: "Many other people would say the same for myself." Frank watching English football on television, but not much - prefers to focus on his new life.
Some things are different. While retaining the table on the terrace of the hotel, the waitress asks him about his family. There are still differences. "I am English. In the elevator I can stay normal and not talk to anyone stoop head. Recently, however, I feel to say: "Good morning, how are you?". Some criticize American culture, but I like it, "said Lampard. Maybe some players who have left the Premier League, spend the rest of his career with the feeling that their nose is pressed against the glass. Lampard not one of them, he feels satisfied. Sometimes, while watching his old friend John Terry is preparing to put Chelsea, his heart began to beat faster. However, knowing that he left at the right time.
"I had a chance to go to LA Galaxy 2-3 years ago, before Mourinho to return, and Chelsea dropping me. I talked to Kristin about it, but I was not sure. She said: "Skip forward six months and wondered if it would you miss?". Then the answer was "yes", is now "no." Here a very English matches on television. If you do not play on Saturday, I can see three in one day if you want. No longer worried if Chelsea loses. My life is here. I left England at 36 and a half and I'm pleased with how I left, "says Frank.
Lampard is enthusiastic before the start of the new season, is pleased by the appointment of Patrick Vieira to coach. He knows how important this post. The conversation seamlessly switches to Mourinho. For him, Lampard says he is a genius, uses the same word for Guardiola, who will soon take over Manchester City. It is convinced that Mourinho will still succeed, but is not so sure Chelsea will do so soon. The club is still run by Roman Abramovich, but the team has lost its traditional strengths and is now caught between two styles.
"What happened in Chelsea, really surprised me. More worried that soon there will be real personalities on the team, but without such can not win. Currently John is the last big player, the mainstay of the identity of Chelsea. The team will need to evolve a lot in the next year or two, but there must be a backbone. It needs players who can dive into the deep. Arsenal are lacking for years. "
"Therefore do not win the title. We Chelsea had a fantastic spirit with this are known today. Now perhaps look more attractive way and style. I hope to succeed, but it is not easy. The question is to find balance between firmness and beauty. With good football you can not always win. Chelsea is not so far from big, you only need to take two or three superigrachi. Yes it is 12th in the standings is absurd. Even in a bad year, it should be Top 4. in a good year - to win the title. "
Lampard last sip sip of his water. Claims that think clearly at the end of his career. "Some say they lack the locker room, but I'm not. I love the friendly relations but do not count on them, "he Lampard. No regret, no other clubs. New York City is his last waltz.
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