Chelsea picked up yet another win in the Premier League this time beating Crystal Palace thanks to goals from Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic.
Both these goals came in the second half, with Abraham opening the scoring in the 52nd minute and then the American international adding the second in the 79th minute of the match.
These two players have recently shone for the Blues as the duo have been constant goal-getters for Chelsea which has clearly lightened the reliance on the likes of Michy Batshuayi and Olivier Giroud.
And speaking after the match, Lampard revealed how these two players have battled odds in order to come out on top this season.
According to the Chelsea boss, Abraham has been able to find constant space in the attacking third despite playing against so top-quality defenders.
‘Some games as a striker in the Premier League will frustrate you because good defenders won’t give you much space, so there’s a problem for Tammy to solve,’ Lampard told the club’s official website.
‘For any top striker, we expect them to provide everything, goals, hold-up, and it’s not always possible.
‘Then you need to keep trying, keep running, and he did and gets his goal very clinically. So a great game from Tammy, even if it won’t be his best game on the showreel.’
Christian Pulisic might have been the star at Dortmund but up arriving at Chelsea, he was most warming the substitutes bench under Frank Lampard.
And now the manager has explained why Pulisic took time to get his game up at Stamford Bridge.
‘Christian came from another league, didn’t really have a great break,’ the manager added.
‘He played some games early on and the pace of the Premier League is tough for any player, that’s been proven time and time again.
‘With Christian, I always believed that he had huge talent and was going to be a big player for us and he’s absolutely showing that.
‘He was first-class today, as he has been recently with his energy, movement off the ball, slipping past people, working off the ball and his quality, and getting in areas again to score in and around the six-yard box, which I think is a huge thing for any wide player.
‘The only frustration is he comes off with a bit of an injury. He was going to be subbed before he scored his goal, he’s got a bit of a hip issue, but I’m hoping it’s not too bad because the way he’s in full flow at the moment is great to see.’
