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LAMPARD: WE WILL COPE WITHOUT ROBBEN
Frank Lampard insists that Chelsea are "not a one-man team" and will be able
to cope with the loss of Arjen Robben in their quest to lift four trophies.
Statistics show that Chelsea's goal ratio has been significantly higher since
Robben came into the side in October after missing the beginning of his debut
campaign in England through injury.
But Lampard is quick to point out that Chelsea were winning games before his
emergence at Stamford Bridge and that they are capable of doing the same
during his absence with a broken foot.
Lampard said: "We will miss Arjen. He's got great pace. He's given us so much
since he came into the team.
"But by the same token people have made a massive thing of him being out - and
we are far from being a one-man team.
"Before Arjen did come into the team we were pretty much top of the league.
He's a great player and hopefully he will be fit sooner rather than later.
"But Chelsea have to get on with things without him for the time being. We
can't rely on one man and we don't do that."
England's newly crowned Player Of The Year has vowed to become an even better
player in the next 12 months and would gladly swap such personal accolades for
World Cup glory in 2006.
He said: "I've played virtually every game but I don't feel tired. I was
fortunate enough in January when we had a couple of weeks where there were no
midweek games so I feel quite fresh.
"Those midweek games are going to start again now and I feel ready for them.
We've got a lot of big matches to come with Chelsea and England but I love
playing.
"If anything, I felt more tired over Christmas than I do now and you do get
pass ages in the season where you get tired and you just have to work through
those.
"I don't like to be rested. I think I am one of those players who is better
off through keeping the rhythm through playing regular week in and week out.
"I am fortunate enough in that I've done that and I'm pretty pleased with the
way it has gone over the last two or three seasons. I've hardly missed games
and I'd love that to continue really."
Lampard admits that being voted the country's top player via a poll on the
Football Association's website has been a boost to his already high confidence,
but he would gladly exchange it for team glory in Germany.
He said: "It is really great to get it from England fans and to get it above
players like Gerrard, Beckham, Rooney - all players that have played very well.
"It's great for confidence. I feel confident at the moment in my football
anyway but that's a great accolade. It's one of the best you can get, from
fans who travel the world and watch you play everywhere.
"Of course, hard work will be needed to maintain the standards I've managed
and I'll always try and improve. I've done it at Chelsea.
"People said I did well last season and I went out this time around to try
and be even better and I'll try and do it with England now.
"I'll swap that award for the World Cup!
"Personal things are great. They feel great at the moment but the team awards
are the ones that stick in your memory and the World Cup is massive and that's
what we will striving to get to and do well in."
He said: "It really isn't hard to get up for such games.
"I know people were saying that friendlies don't come at the right time. For
me, and also for people like John Terry who pulled out, they mean a lot.
"I know people are trying to say he pulled out for the wrong reasons but I
know he was desperate to come and play, as was Wayne Bridge.
"You've seen debuts made with Shaun Wright-Phillips again looking sharp and,
unless you throw people in and really give them a chance against good teams
like Holland, you are not going to see if they can do the business."
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