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Lampard was sold to City after 13 seasons at Chelsea
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Frank Lampard, the man that helped bring silverware to the club was allowed to leave Chelsea after 13 magnificent seasons with the club. The all-time leading goalscorer for Chelsea, Lampard was considered one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. The Englishman, to the shock of many Chelsea fans, signed for title rivals Manchester City in 2014.
Lampard was old and well past his prime but still wanted to play a role in the club – Mourinho though had other plans. The Special One, although not happy with the fact that Lampard wanted to join rivals City, still sanctioned the move. He was left ruing that mistake as Lampard scored a late equalizer against Chelsea at the Etihad which could have potentially cost the Blues the title.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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