Soccer stat Frank Lampard: I`m not trying to copy Mourinho
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said he will always have a huge respect for Jose Mourinho, but he is not trying to copy the Portuguese specialist, but is seeking to build his own coaching style.
Lampard won two titles with the Blues as a footballer under Stamford Bridge`s Mourinho, but on Sunday, the two will stand on the two benches next to the tussle when Chelsea hosted the current Tottenham Portuguese.
`He was a good manager, with very good qualities, but I won`t try to be a clone to anyone. I`m glad I will face Jose again. It was very exciting for me to meet him last year with Darby againstManchester United. That feeling remains and I will always have respect for it. But the bigger thing is Chelsea vs Tottenham and what this rivalry means to us, to the players, because that`s the beauty of football, `said Lampard.
The two teams are in a different mood for the match, with Tottenham having four wins in their last five games, in which Chelsea have allowed four losses. With new success on Sunday, Tottenham will move their London rival out of the top 4.
`We have not been fortunate in our last meetings. We have not been able to take our chances, and when we concede a chance goal everything turned against us. Surely things against Tottenham will look different. They have great players, but they will havethe audience, so I expect a different match, `said Lampard.
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