Source: Daily_Mail
Lampard makes it frank: Chelsea must win in Europe before we all get too old
Frank Lampard has warned his ageing Chelsea team-mates not to waste another opportunity to win the European Cup.[LNB]Taking the Michael: Ballack appears to pick on Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins yesterday[LNB]The England midfielder insists the Blues must not hold back against Barcelona in the semi-final first leg at the Nou Camp.[LNB]Chelsea are set to add new blood in the summer as Lampard, Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba and Ricardo Carvalho have all passed their 30th birthdays. [LNB]And, after five Champions League semi-finals in six years, Lampardis wary that it could be the last chance for many of them to push on toglory.[LNB]'We crave success and we have basically achievedeverything else domestically,' said Lampard. [LNB]'Europe is the one that isalways hanging over us. The more years that it comes and doesn'thappen, you wonder will I ever?[LNB]'You don't feel it all the timebut in big games like against Liverpool in the quarter-final, when youknow you could be going out, that's when it really kicks in.' [LNB] Lampard can't wait to take on the Spanish League leaders and hopes his team-mates approach the match in the same way as they did the first leg of their quarter-final against Liverpool at Anfield, where they ran out 3-1 winners.[LNB] Pain in the rain: Lampard (right) consoles John Terry after Chelsea's defeat by Manchester United in last season's European Cup final[LNB] [LNB]'We certainly don't have to win but there is a huge emphasis on away goals now,' he said. 'That's the attitude we took to Liverpool. [LNB]'We have to learn from that game and take it to Barcelona. If we get an away goal, then we will have a good chance at Stamford Bridge.'[LNB] On the Road with...Chelsea: Barcelona get ready to embrace a new campAncelotti delivers snub to Chelsea by insisting he will stay with MilanHate figure Lampard ready to make shock return to West HamHiddink calls for courage: 'We must put the brakes on best team in the world'Chelsea dream of a small miracle... but Barca already have one in MessiCHELSEA FC
