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n Lampard’s career sense he had otential. ieves some of the ities Lampard a player will serve him well in management. He said: “At the end of his career as a footballer, I said he can be a manager because he is intelligent and loves football. “He is a perfect player who understands, and was very concentrated to do the job that his manager tells him before the match and the season.

“He was very easy to coach. “I spoke with him and I said, ‘How you attack the space is fantastic, I want to help you to improve the defensive phase’, and we worked well together to improve when the opponent has the ball. It was very, very easy because Frank was a very intelligent player and man and now he tries to put his intelligence to his squad. He is a fantastic man and everything was easy to coach him.

“One of his best qualities is he had the calm to be sure in every moment of the match with great personality.

“He was the first together with John Terry at training sessions and was an example for everybody.”

Experienced boss Ranieri, who led Leicester to the 2016 title, is only ever a phone call away if Lampard needs advice about the cut-throat world of management.

But Ranieri added: “If Frank wants to ask me something I am very happy but I think he doesn’t need it because he is intelligent.”