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Chelsea clean sheet against Sevilla a big deal, says coach Lampard
Published in Ahram Online on 21 - 10 - 2020

Chelsea's defence has come under intense scrutiny this season but manager Frank Lampard was smiling after a goalless stalemate against Sevilla in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.
It was the first 0-0 draw for Chelsea since Lampard took charge before last season and while the game will not stay long in the memory it was satisfying all the same for the club's former midfielder and record goalscorer.
Europa League winners Sevilla are a canny team full of experienced performers in Europe but they were restricted to six shots on goal, the same amount Chelsea managed.
After the frenetic nature of the 3-3 draw with Southampton on Saturday in the Premier League, vastly-experienced defender Thiago Silva and keeper Edouard Mendy were calming influences.
“It's a positive result. I understood the need to get a result in the first game of the group,” Lampard told reporters.
“They're a really good team, it was an interesting game and I'm happy with the 0-0; it was a big deal to get a clean sheet.”
Chelsea suffered a scare before kickoff when Thiago Silva appeared to have injured himself in the warm-up but the former Paris St Germain defender had a near-perfect game.
“He was very good today. He brought quality and experience and affected others around him and that was a big part of us getting a clean sheet,” Lampard said.
Before Tuesday's game Lampard had been in charge for 62 games and in that time Chelsea had kept only 15 clean sheets, conceding 99 goals.
“I spoke to the players about game management,” Lampard said. “Sevilla are a top team and the concentration and focus you need to get a result was big. We made a lot of good decisions.”
His counterpart Julen Lopetegui also praised his side's defending as they kept Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic quiet at Stamford Bridge.
“I'm happy with the job we did and the mentality and personality we showed at a difficult place to come,” he said.
“Against a team who spent 250 million euros this summer and with good players in every position, it required a big collective effort. I think we had chances to get the three points but in the end we go on -- it's only the first match.”
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