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Give it up for Chelsea’s B team
Frank Lampard has stretched Chelsea to the fullest extent. As of Sunday, 25 players have made at least one appearance in the Premier League this season. And he dug even deeper than usual against Everton. His usual bench players not only played, but shined. Pedro, Willian, and Olivier Giroud have all spent varying intervals on the sidelines, and all of them scored in the 4-0 win. Even Ross Barkley, who missed nearly two months due to injury, joined the fun with two assists at Stamford Bridge.
Lampard gave minutes to Faustino Anjorin and Armando Borja as well, making them the seventh and eight academy graduates to earn their Premier League debuts this season.
It’s true Lampard has rotated his squad largely out of necessity. The transfer embargo forced Chelsea to give the kids a chance, and injuries created even more opportunities for players on the fringe. But the sophomore manager has done a good enough job …read more