It’s all going to script so far for boss Lamps
NEW BOY: Anderson wants to make his mark said: “Are you the man?
Yes, everyone says that I have capabilities of being the main man in whatever team I join.
“My game is about dribbling but I also want to concentrate on the team aspects of the game, whether that be marking or regaining possession.
“My aim would be to do what is necessary for the team but then also hopefully become a highlight.
“I tried to mould my game when I was young on Kaka because of his technical ability, because of his speed and because of his improvisation.
“Now I like to watch Neymar because of the THE latest chapter of the Frank Lampard story is only five days away.
That is when Lamps – ex-footballer, boss and children’s books author – takes charge of his first Championship game in charge of Derby County at Reading.
And so the story will begin for Lampard who has written a series of kiddies’ novels about a footballer called Frankie and his adventures with his magic football.
Ring a bell? You bet. What will his next script be – Frankie and his magical STEVE MILLAR Derby 2 Wolves 1 way he dribbles and how he just attacks the opponents. Also Willian – I look at these players and take the best of what they offer and try to implement them into my game.
“The pressure of the fee does not bother me. It’s a big responsibility because it shows they believe in me. “I was at Santos with a number of big players and I’ve played in bigger clubs.
“That aspect of it allows me to be able to leave the pressure behind and all I’ve got to concentrate on is working harder for the team, so that we gain victories and also so I can gain friends here and show my value at this club. “I have heard about Bobby Moore, Di Canio, Tevez and
adventure to the Premier League? He has started his management journey with the Rams, who beat Wolves in a pre-season friendly at Pride Park yesterday.
Lampard did it all as a player with 429 appearances for Chelsea as their all-time leading scorer over 13 memorable years.
Now it is Lampard the boss. And if first impressions are anything to go by then he many more here. I want to be like them. The way I’m going to approach that is to work hard and play above it.
“I’m fast and I’m going to use my intelligence and I’m going to listen to what the manager says. I will work hard.
“Winning the Olympic gold medal was a very important part of my career. It was a dream for Brazil because they hadn’t won that title yet. Until this point it was probably my high point but now that I’m here and being received with such a welcome, that is such a high point.
“It didn’t go well for me at Lazio last season. I was out injured and there were players that kept playing well.
“So when I got the opportunity to come here that made me really happy.”
And he will have been even happier yesterday after netting the first goal in West Ham’s 2-1 pre-season win at Ipswich. certainly looks the part in his touchline garb of an all-black tracksuit, water bottle in hand.
And he watched on as his side went at Premier League new boys Wolves and he displayed all the trademark managerial manoeuvres as the action heated up.
There was the emotive penalty appeal directed at the fourth official and the acknowledgement of the Derby fans’ chants of “Frankie give us a wave”.
He was impressed with David Nugent’s clinical finish three minutes from the break, although his opposite number Nuno Espirito Santo would not have experienced the same emotion after new keeper Rui Patricio flapped at the ball in the build-up.
Lampard had no such concerns with his No.1 Scott Carson who pulled off a string of impressive saves before finally being beaten by Diogo Jota.
But it was fitting that the Lampard script was rewritten with Mason Mount scoring the winner – another page turned in Lampard’s novel new job. into the slick, multi-million pound operation they are now.
Hand was 42 when he landed there in 1988.
“What you do with your own money is your business,” chairman Keith Longbottom joked with him on day one. “Just don’t spend any of ours.”
These days Town boss David Wagner (above) can fork out £30,000-a-week on wages and bid
£20million for players. But back then Hand’s record signing was Iwan Roberts for
£275,000 from Watford. Ultimately, neither he nor Roberts nor any of the Huddersfield players could score enough to keep Hand in a job and four years after joining he was sacked, a tea shop providing the backdrop to his parting deal.
“We began asking if I wanted milk or sugar and ended it haggling over half a year’s salary,” he said.
Now 72, he looks back on his Terriers days fondly and next month plans to make his first trip back to the club in 26 years.
Hand said: “Football is better now than then. The team David Wagner has built is unbelievable.”