Frank Lampard achieved an awful lot in his career, spending his best years playing for Chelsea and England. For many, he is the best ever footballer to play for the Blues.
Indeed, he managed to become the club's all-time top goalscorer from midfield. On top of that, he led the club to many honours, including the Premier League and Champions League.
He was also a part of England's golden generation, and while they never achieved as much as they could have, he is still up there with the finest midfielders the country has ever produced.
Having spent so long as the top of the sport, Lampard played alongside some excellent footballers. He also played alongside some fearless and intimidating figures too. But who is his 'hardest' ever teammate?
Frank Lampard Praised John Terry
Called the English defender his toughest teammate of all-time
During a Q&A with Soccer AM, Lampard was asked to name the most fearsome footballer he ever shared the pitch with. He has no doubts with his answer either, instantly saying:
"John [Terry]. All day long."
Although former teammate and captain John Terry was sat beside him, it would be unwise to suggest Lampard was saying it just to be polite. After all, the centre-back was one of the hardest footballers of the Premier League era.
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Terry Picked Up Most Red and Yellow Cards of Any Chelsea Player
Was one shy of 100 bookings for the Blues
A true warrior on the pitch, the English defender picked up a whopping 99 yellow cards during his time with the Blues, and a further eight red cards – this is the joint-most dismal of any players in the club's history (level with Denis Wise) and the outright most bookings.
John Terry at Chelsea
Games (Club Rank)
Yellow Cards (Club Rank)
Red Cards (Club Rank)
Goals
Lampard was no wallflower himself. Indeed, as an internal part of Jose Mourinho's all-conquering team of the early to mid-2000s, he knew how to employ the dirty side of the game when needed. As such, he picked up four red cards in his time at Stamford Bridge, as well as 63 bookings.
Terry responded by saying Lampard was his best-ever teammate. When naming his greatest XI of teammates, the Englishman went on to say:
"I think Frank's our best-ever player. And again for longevity, goals, repetition year after year. Lamps falls in that category."
With the two winning so much together – including three Premier League titles, the Champions League, four FA Cups, two League Cups and the Europa League – it's little wonder they have so much respect for each other. It may be some time before the club have an English duo define a whole generation as well as Lampard and Terry did.
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