Frank Lampard says he depends on senior players such as Thiago Silva and Olivier Giroud to boost the Chelsea dressing room. The Blues are currently third in the Premier League table, two points behind joint leaders Tottenham and Liverpool. Lampard has previously praised the impact Silva has made on the Chelsea squad. Now he has emphasised the importance of the likes of the Brazilian and Giroud on the younger members of his group. He told The Athletic: “That’s hugely important. When you’re a coach or manager you have a huge responsibility, but you also don’t sit in the dressing room. I hardly ever go in. So you rely on people like Olivier Giroud, who is a great example because he’s not always playing. “Maybe some senior players would turn away, but Oli and Tammy have a great relationship. Because of the lack of crowds, I can hear the substitutes behind me and Oli is constantly praising Tammy when he holds the ball up or does some good centre-forward play. “That’s special. With someone like Thiago Silva, who doesn’t have the language, it’s through performance, the way he prepares and trains and his serious nature. That’s an instant rub-off.”
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