LAMPS LOVES TO HEAR ENEMY CRY

FRANK LAMPARD insists he “loves” the rivalry with Leeds – and even enjoys the players singing about him.

Leeds players celebrated promotion last summer by copying the fans’ chant of “Stop Crying Frank Lampard” which dates back to 2019 when Lampard, as Derby boss, had the ‘ Spygate’ bust- up with Marcelo Bielsa.

Lampard, below, celebrated in real fashion when Derby knocked out Leeds in the play- offs that year and now the rivalry resumes with Chelsea and between two clubs who had infamous bust- ups dating back to the Seventies.

Chelsea boss Lampard, right, said: “I love it.

I’m not just trying to laugh about it because it is important and us winning that game in the play- offs is one of the proudest games of my career because Leeds are such a strong team.

“We were quite young and mixed and I think on the day we performed against a really strong team and a great manager and it is up there with my favourite games I’ve been involved in.

“I don’t mind the ‘ Stop Crying Frank Lampard’. I had my moment when we won and I’m very aware that when you have your moments there will be people that will glory in the moments that don’t go for you in football and it’s not a problem, I’ve got a lot of respect for Leeds.

“I feel it was only right they came up the next season because of what Bielsa has done and the power they had in that Championship. They‘ re showing they deserve to be in this league. “There are two things, long- term rivalry and that’s great and that’s football, and then the rivalry with myself and Marcelo but there’s nothing in that. We’re focusing on our teams and trying to win.”