Daily Mirror

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and I will be looking to have us firing straight away. The first game is obviously huge and is a big one for us on the Friday night.

“It is a brilliant game to get us started. We will be at it, hopefully, and I’ll look forward to it.

“Let’s hope the attention is on us in a positive way. It is obviously my first job in management, but I am used to pressure WHAT THE BOOKIES SAY

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and like it. I feed off that and, hopefully, we all react to the added pressure, not just me. It is about us winning games.”

Lampard faces Leeds, who are keen on Rams striker Matej Vydra (left), in his first home game. The former England midfielder added: “What a game for the fans. We know it is tough, but we have the strength to do really well.”

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