Defender announces delight after signing, Winger delighted to be a Chelsea player, boss reveals where Lampard will play star, Lamps hails new signing
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MILLIE BRIGHT has revealed she was brimming with pride when Chelsea offered her a contract extension until 2023
In August, Bright helped the club seal a 2-0 Community Shield win over Manchester City after a 12-year absence from the women’s competition, and The Lionesses superstar recently made her 150th appearance for the Blues in a 3-1 blast over fellow title chasers, City.
And she has now opened up and admitted that he is brimming with pride that we decided to extend her stay at the club until the summer of 2023, She told Chelsea’s shirt sponsor, Three: “I don’t think there’s any other team that I’d want to be at.
“I think it was an easy option to re-sign and, you know, the club wanting to offer me a new contract is an amazing moment.
“It’s a proud moment when a club wants you to stay for three years
“I think there’s no better place to be, no better coaching staff or team-mates. I think this is a place to push me on to the next level.”
The Chesterfield born centre-back added: “It was massive I didn’t even realise it was my 150th, but that’s probably a good thing I was just focused on the game and getting the win.
“I don’t think you see it often so I’m really proud to have made 150 at the same club.
“It is a massive honour. I didn’t realise how quick it had gone in the five years that I’ve been here.
“I’m really looking forward to the next 150, the club is amazing, the players are amazing.
“I think that’s what really makes it. I know a lot of the time we say it is a family.
“But that’s what makes it such a good club is that you do feel at home you do feel comfortable, and that’s what brings out the best of you as a player.”
Bright is a world class player that the fact that Chelsea managed to get her to stay is massive for the club, as we said, she is a world class player.
Meanwhile, Defender Kurt Zouma has hailed Edouard Mendy’s instant impact at Chelsea.
Mendy got a dream move to Chelsea in the summer transfer window after months of speculation, and despite many doubting that he has the quality to make a real impact at the club, he has now kept four clean sheets for the Blues.
The defender said on the Chelsea website: “He has been great, with the ball at his feet and he is big, too.
“He has presence and catches the ball when he comes out. He is talking a lot, doing a great job. He settled in very quickly, but we have to keep focused.
“I speak French and I know him a little bit from before. He is a top guy, a very clever guy. Easy to talk to.
“He is super-intelligent, very calm. He has no problems speaking English. We were talking French, but now he has learned some English very quickly.”
Gary Neville admits he was ‘shocked’ by reports linking N’Golo Kante with a move away from Chelsea to Manchester United.
Kante has been a massive player for the club over the years, but there was some shock speculation in the media over the transfer window that he could leave the club and make the move to Old Trafford, who were ready to pay big bucks for the Frenchman.
However, a move away from the club did not happen and in the end, he stayed put, but Neville admits he was ‘shocked’ by reports linking N’Golo Kante with a move away from the club, speaking on his own podcast for Sky Sports, he said: “There’s no doubt that here at Old Trafford last week [Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea], we felt both managers were still searching for the solution to get everyone in team.
“It feels like Frank Lampard has found that solution this week. Kante playing in that holding position in a three in midfield, it’s where we always thought he should play.
“It’s a modern phenomenon to play a player in that position who is good on the ball. We’ve seen Xaxi and Pirlo do it.
“But when you think of Fabinho, Fernandinho or Kante, that’s the classic player in that position.
“They read the danger, they break up attacks and they are a centre-backs dream.
“Playing Kante there would seem to be the logical conclusion in keeping him at the club.
“When I saw reports over the summer that Jorginho was going to leave, I wasn’t surprised. When I saw reports over the summer that Kante might leave, I was shocked.
“I thought, “Frank, he is not a player you want to lose”.
“He is a unique player and every player in that squad must love him. He does that job brilliantly.”
[the_ad id=”164″]Hakim Ziyech has opened up about his delight at being a Chelsea player after impressing in the Blues win against Burnley.
The winger is regarded as one of the most creative players in Europe and many were very excited to see him make the move to Stamford Bridge in the summer in a deal that was seen as a real transfer bargain for the club.
He has had to wait for his chances at the club, but the Moroccan hotshot played for 73 minutes in his Premier League setting up the clubs third goal in our 3-0 victory at Turf Moor on Saturday, and many have been raving about his performances.
And after an impressive display, Ziyech has opened up and announced his delight at being a Chelsea player, Ziyech told the official web site: “It has been a really good week for me and hopefully we can continue.
“Especially after the European game, coming here [to Burnley], I think we did a really good game.
“We started well and gave Burnley problems. They had one big chance at the beginning but after that we controlled the game.
“Life at Chelsea is good, I am where I am supposed to be. I feel good and feel at home and everything is fine.”
Meanwhile, boss Frank Lampard hailed the impact of summer signing Hakim Ziyech who has given his side a ‘big boost’.
He said: “I expected a lot of him because I was very aware of his qualities and how important they can be to the club.
“He brings a different property to us, with an eye for a pass, his receiving, crossing and assist-making. But what I have seen since he has been here is his absolute personality when he plays to want the ball.
“His work-rate off the ball is very, very good as well. He has brought those qualities and comes with real confidence. He has given us a big boost. His demeanour, the way he plays.
“Two games in a few days with a trip to Russia for him after being out for so long has been really good by him.”
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has revealed Frank Lampard’s plan for Chelsea’s Blades loanee Ethan Ampadu.
After Frank Lampard spent some serious money in the transfer window revamping this squad, it mean that the likes of Ampadu would need to be sent out on loan for a season or two to get the game time that they need to really shine at the Bridge.
And despite all the hype surrounding Ampadu, Lampard felt that he was not quite ready to make an impact on the squad this season, and the club agreed to let him make the loan move to United over the transfer window.
Welshman Ampadu, 20, can play as a centre-back or in midfield, but Wilder has opened up and suggested that Lampard wants to use Ampadu as a midfielder in the coming seasons, Wilder, talking about Ampadu and Serge Berge during the game against Liverpool, said on the SUN: “I thought Ethan’s performance was outstanding. I know the manager at Chelsea sees him as a sitting midfield player.
“He obviously played at right centre-half at Leipzig and in the middle of a back three as well in his time there, so they saw him in that position.
“But I thought both of them were outstanding last Saturday night [in midfield]. But mobility really is key. They’ve got to be able to handle the football, they’ve got to be able to tactically put themselves in good positions – which they both did for a young age.
“They’re both learners, they’re both very enthusiastic about learning, about getting better, they’ve got a huge appetite for that.
“But the game is moving on and it is a mobile game and players have to get about the park, and we’ve certainly got players that can do that and certainly those two possess those qualities.”
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