Former Chelsea right-back Jose Bosingwa who played alongside Frank Lampard at Chelsea believes the club’s young generation of stars are in the right hands to go on and replicate Chelsea’s greatest European night in 2012 when they won the Champions League under Roberto Di Matteo.
Bosingwa was part of Mourinho’s Champions League-winning side in 2003-04 and the full-back then won Europe’s premier club competition again in 2011-12 with Chelsea
Lampard famously captained the side on the night in John Terry’s absence is now being charged with the task of replicating those triumphs as a manager, with Chelsea’s class of 2019-20 once again competing for recognition at home and abroad.
Bosingwa who made 89 league appearances for Chelsea from 2008 to 2012 believes that Lampard has what it takes to repeat the 2012 feat as a coach
He said: “Just like the moment we had in 2012, I am sure Frank will lead Chelsea on to moments like this and he will help them master those situations.
“Frank was maybe the best professional I ever played within my life, so I had no doubts over his abilities as a coach and the commitment he would show.
“He will teach those young players what it is like to play for Chelsea, what it’s like to feel Chelsea and what Chelsea is as a club and as a home.
He will give them the confidence and power to make Stamford Bridge a real force not just in England again, but in Europe.
Despite a current run of one win from his last five, Lampard has proven his managerial potential with impressive early form that has guided the Blues back into the top four. Chelsea has been tipped to strengthen the squad in the January transfer window and has been linked with the likes of Jadon Sancho and Wilfried Zaha.
