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Jose: Lamps better than Stevie
Chelsea, Friday December 31 2004
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has revealed his admiration for Steven Gerrard,
but still believe he has a better midfielder in his ranks.
The Blues travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Saturday where Gerrard
will come face-to-face with England team-mate Frank Lampard.
The former West Ham star has again been in inspirational form this season,
helping the Londoners to a five-point lead at the top of the table.
Chelsea have been linked with a big-money bid for Gerrard during the January
transfer window, but Mourinho insists he already has the best midfielder in
the business a Stamford Bridge.
"I think Gerrard is one of the best in the Premiership," he said. "But I
don't think he is better than Frank Lampard. My players are always better
than others."
That boast will be put under much scrutiny in the white-hot atmosphere of a
packed Anfield with Chelsea down to their last 17 players for the trip to
Merseyside.
Russian midfielder Alexei Smertin has been struck down with a virus which
will also keep him out of the home clash with Middlesbrough next Tuesday.
Left-back Celestine Babayaro is to join Newcastle and Chelsea are still
without central defenders Robert Huth (ankle) and Ricardo Carvalho (broken toe)
and midfielder Scott Parker (broken foot).
But despite the difficult situation he now faces, Mourinho remains adamant
there will be no big signings during the transfer window.
He added: "I think we have been top of the league for eight or nine weeks,
so if we can extend that beyond Liverpool and Middlesbrough, we are in a
good position.
"We are living a difficult moment right now but don't really need to get
players in. If we have the chance to get a player on loan without spending
money, a stable and balanced player, we will do it. But there is no pressure.
"At the moment if I wanted to rotate players in the FA Cup or the Carling
Cup, I don't have many options. That's why I think if we can get a player,
it would be good, but there is no big money to spend."
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北極熊病毒感染了...應該是感冒..
卡瓦略元旦出賽的計畫要跳票了嗎????
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