Ahead of Chelsea's defeat to Real Madrid, Frank Lampard was asked if Chelsea had enough leaders. His answer, while thoughtful, was not the most reassuring in every sense though he did name-check Enzo Fernandez's potential.
The caretaker boss exaplained in his press conference: "I think you can only become a leader in action. There is no point in being called a leader until you show why and how you do it on the pitch. I understand the question and the point. We have a lot of players who have a lot of titles so we can’t call ourselves completely young because if I go through the squad I can see a lot.
"Also in terms of natural leaders, I think modern leaders have changed in the game. I don’t think we can ever try and look back 10 or 15 years and try to replicate what leaders were. For sure where we have brought in some younger players over the course of this season, we have to give them a chance to develop into the leaders we want them to be. In Enzo, I see a leader, but he is 21 or 22 years of age. It’s very difficult so he has to find his way. Games like tomorrow are a great chance to perform and show personality."
