Chelsea legend reveals who was more important to the club between Frank Lampard and John Terry

Rohit George

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Chelsea have been blessed to have some absolutely incredible players represent the club over the years.

From Frank Lampard to John Terry to John Obi Mikel, several fantastic players have worn the famous Blue shirt for Chelsea.

While Lampard is the club’s all-time leading goal-scorer and the greatest midfielder the club has ever seen, Terry is an inspiration for the club’s academy products after coming through the ranks in West London.

Lampard has scored some crucial goals for the club, while Terry was known for his leadership on the pitch.

But recently, Mikel was asked who was more important to the club between Lampard and Terry.

After acknowledging that the question was a tough one to answer, the former Nigerian international made up his mind about the matter.

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John Obi Mikel picks who was more important to Chelsea between Frank Lampard and John Terry

“Oh, more important. They both go about their business really, really differently. Frank is more, you know, more sort of a quiet leader. You know, he wants to show you what he wants from you on the pitch,” Mikel said.

“While JT is very, very vocal, very vocal. I think if you have to ask, obviously, we always want our captain in the team.

“You know, JT was the guy who drives everybody. You have to be at your game. You have to be awake. You cannot be half asleep during games with JT. That doesn’t happen. You have to constantly be at your game. 

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“Otherwise, you’re going to get it. He’s going to come and grab you on the neck, grab you and say, “Wake the f up.” You know.”

“Super Frank was obviously very, very vital for us. scored important goals, big goals, won us big matches. They were both very important, but if I have to pick one, sorry, Super Frank, I’m going JT.”

While Mikel is entitled to his opinion, it’s honestly difficult to choose between these two Chelsea stalwarts.

Needless to say, Chelsea would not be the club they are today without the contributions of Lampard and Terry.

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Rohit George

Rohit George is a content producer for The Sporting News' English-language editions, based in India.