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      Chelsea flop Tiemoue Bakayoko heading to PSG in shock loan transfer with AC Milan ‘frustrated’ over asking price

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      CHELSEA outcast Tiemoue Bakayoko is set to join Paris Saint-Germain in a shock loan deal, according to reports.
      The French midfielder, 26, hasn’t played for the Blues since 2018, with Frank Lampard itching to offload the flop.

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      PSG are the shock front-runners to sign Tiemoue Bakayoko from ChelseaCredit: EPA

      Bakayoko had looked set to return to AC Milan, where he spent the 2018-19 season on loan.
      But the Italians were left frustrating by Chelsea’s £32million asking price.
      PSG have now emerged as the shock front-runners to sign Bakayoko, according to Goal.
      While Chelsea are keen to get rid of Bakayoko for good, they are believed to be willing to let the ex-Monaco man leave on loan.

      However, the Blues will only allow PSG to take him for the season if there is an obligation to buy clause in the deal.
      AC Milan paid Chelsea £4.5m in 2018 to take Bakayoko on loan, but decided against triggering the optional £32m permanent option.
      The Blues then endured a similar fate in loaning him to Monaco – the club from which Chelsea signed Bakayoko in 2017, after their Ligue 1-winning season – last term.
      Unwilling to make the same mistake this time around, Chelsea will insist on the to-buy option being mandatory on the third attempt.

      The Stamford Bridge side are seeking a £4.6m loan fee with the remaining £27.4m to be paid as the full transfer fee in 2021.
      Milan have said they have no problem with the loan figure, but say they are only prepared to pay a further £18.3m to seal a permanent deal.
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      Chelsea new boy Thiago Silva insists ‘I didn’t come to dine out in London, I came to win’ despite debut horror show

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      THIAGO SILVA insists he came to Chelsea to win, not just to dine out in London.
      The Brazilian centre-back had a nightmare start to his Blues career with a shaky display against West Brom.

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      Thiago Silva says he joined Chelsea to win, not just to be a tourist in LondonCredit: Instagram @thiagosilva

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      Silva had a nightmare Blues debut and was at fault for one of the Baggies’ goalsCredit: Eddie Keogh Telegraph Media Group

      Silva, 36, was at fault for Callum Robinson’s second goal as the Baggies went 3-0 up in the first half on his debut.
      But the former Paris-Saint Germain star has leaped to his own defence claiming he is not just here as a tourist.
      Speaking before Tuesday’s Carabao Cup penalty shootout loss to Tottenham, he told Chelsea’s official programme: “I’m not here just to go through the motions, or just for the experience, I’m here to win.
      “I want everyone to be very clear about that: I’m going to give my all to make sure that Chelsea win.

      “I didn’t come here to dine out in London or visit the tourist sites. I came to play football, to work, and that’s what I’m preparing for.
      “I’m certain, with the group of players we’ve got and a coach who’s a natural leader, that we’ll be in the fight for every piece of silverware going this year.”
      Despite the rocky start, Silva is calm about the future and added: “I’m totally relaxed about the contract and whether Chelsea will want to renew it or not, I don’t know.
      “If I haven’t met expectations or contributed then we’ll sit down and talk about that. But I’m not worried at all.

      “I will do my best possible and really contribute to this team, this new project. I’ve accepted this new challenge, it’s going to be really good for me.
      “Everyone knows that my ambition is to play in the World Cup in two years’ time when I’ll be 38. That’s a great responsibility.”
      Chelsea eventually drew 3-3 at the Hawthorns and despite his new man’s iffy start, Frank Lampard still has faith in Silva and is optimistic about the effect he will have on the squad.

      He said: “We have seen that leadership already and people are going to want to talk about the second goal and that’s fair play and that’s the nature of being the top player that he has been all his career.
      “But at the same time, we saw how he is, his leadership and his qualities and we are going to see more of that.”
      Silva’s nightmare was brought to an end when he was replaced in the 73rd minute.
      Lampard also said Silva’s inability to speak English will not hold him back.

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      Most expensive flop XI in Premier League history as £71m Kepa nears Chelsea loan exit – including Sanchez and Torres

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      KEPA ARRIZABALAGA looks set to end his nightmare spell at Chelsea.
      SunSport revealed that the Blues are ready to send the gaffe-prone keeper out on loan – after landing Edouard Mendy as their new first-choice.

      Alexis Sanchez makes our most-expensive PL flop XI

      And while Chelsea insisted no decision has yet been taken on Kepa’s future, it is understood that Frank Lampard will assent to the Spaniard leaving on loan before Monday’s deadline.
      Kepa, 25, has struggled to live up to the world record £71million fee Chelsea paid Athletic Bilbao to land him as Thibaut Courtois’ replacement in 2018.
      With his Blues nightmare almost over, we take a look at the most-expensive flops in Premier League history…
      GOALKEEPER – Kepa Arrizabalaga

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      Arrizabalaga, the world’s most-expensive goalkeeper, is set to be flogged cheaply this summerCredit: Reuters
      THE Spaniard arrived at Chelsea as the most expensive goalkeeper in history at £71.6m.

      But just under two years later, Frank Lampard is desperately trying to sell Kepa after a string of high-profile blunders.
      He fell out of favour last term after a series of high-profile errors before the lockdown.
      Chelsea spent much of the summer seeking to land Mendy and any chance of Kepa keeping his position as first choice evaporated with his performances in the club’s opening two league games.
      He was badly at fault for Brighton’s goal in the 3-1 defeat at the Amex before a disastrous blunder in the 2-0 loss to Liverpool.

      The former Athletic Bilbao keeper, who is also Chelsea’s second-highest earner at £150,000 a week, will now be allowed to leave on loan.
      CENTRE-BACK – Winston Bogarde

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      Bogarde raked in £8m for just 11 games at ChelseaCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      IT’S not often a free transfer can be labelled an expensive mistake…
      But Bogarde arrived at Chelsea from Barcelona with a reputation – and the Blues were happy to give the Dutchman £40,000 a week – a very tidy sum at the turn of the century.
      But Bogarde was happy to rot on the bench and cash in his pay-packets to wind down his career, playing just 11 times in his four years at the club,.
      All in all, the defender pocketed over £8m from Chelsea.
      CENTRE-BACK – Eliaquim Mangala

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      Mangala cost Man City a cool £1m per gameCredit: The Times
      THE French centre-half cost Man City a staggering £1m per game.
      Mangala signed for the club in a £43.5m deal – while earning a further £12.5m in wages.
      All in all, City played £56m for the flop… who played just 57 times at the Etihad club before being sold.
      City recouped just £9m of that in selling him to Valencia.
      CENTRE-BACK – Phil Jones

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      Phil Jones is still at Man Utd despite costing a fortune and rarely playing under Ole Gunnar SolskjaerCredit: Reuters
      SIR ALEX FERGUSON had a reputation for getting the best out of his players, while being an excellent judge of character.
      However, Fergie once claimed Jones wcould become Man Utd’s greatest-ever star…
      United splashed nearly £20m on the former Blackburn star – a lot of cash for 2011.
      Since then, Jones has been on a number of big-money contracts, now worth £75,000 a week.
      In nearly a decade, the defender has played just 165 times in the Premier League.
      CENTRE-MID – Juan Sebastian Veron

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      Juan Sebastian Veron failed to live up to the grade at Chelsea or Man UtdCredit: AP:Associated Press
      VERON became the most-expensive player in Premier League history when he completed his £28.1m move to Man Utd in 2001.
      He signed a five-year contract but failed to impress on a consistent enough basis despite his rumoured £90,000 a week wages – astronomical for the turn of the century – and was sold to Chelsea two years later.
      The Blues paid Veron similarly, albeit marginally less, after his £15m move in 2003.
      The Argentine – a superstar before heading to England – managed just seven Premier League appearances at Stamford Bridge in four years.
      Some reports claimed Chelsea were still contributing to Veron’s wages until 2011, four years after he left, after doing whatever they could to encourage clubs to sign him.
      CENTRE-MID – Alberto Aquilani

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      Alberto Aquilani was an expensive mistake for LiverpoolCredit: Bradley Ormesher – The Times
      LIVERPOOL spent £18m to sign the man they hoped would replace Xabi Alonso.
      However, the Italian – who raked in over £100,000 a week – played just 18 times in the league for the Reds and was shipped out on loan to Juventus and AC Milan.
      Liverpool eventually managed to sell him – but only recouped a measly £2m.
      CENTRE-MID – Danny Drinkwater

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      Danny Drinkwater has never come close to replicating his Leicester form at ChelseaCredit: PA:Press Association
      PART of Leicester’s historic 2015-16 Premier League-winning side, Drinkwater’s hot form attracted the attention of Chelsea.
      The Blues paid a staggering £34m for the English midfielder who’s played just 12 times in the Premier League since his 2017 move.
      Drinkwater has been loaned to Burnley and Aston Villa, where his career has been plagued by off-field indiscretions.
      All the while, he has been pocketing £100,000 a week at Stamford Bridge and is now valued at a mere £4m but Chelsea have struggled to find any suitors.
      RIGHT-WING – Angel Di Maria

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      Angel Di Maria cost Man Utd a fortune for just one sub-par seasonCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      THE Argentine superstar joined Man Utd for £59.7m in 2014 and was expected to help usher in a new era with the club struggling after Fergie’s retirement.
      But he lasted just one season before being sold to Paris Saint-Germain – where he has been able to recapture his top form.
      Not only did he struggle mightily in his sole season, he cost United an eye-watering £280,000 a week.

      LEFT-WING – Alexis Sanchez

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      Alexis Sanchez has cost Man Utd £20m per Premier League goalCredit: Reuters
      FOR a free signing, Sanchez sure has been expensive…
      United were happy to splash £505,000 a week on the Chilean, believing he was the missing piece in their side.
      But two-and-a-half-years and just THREE Premier League goals later, Sanchez joined Inter Milan on a permanent deal.
      And at a cost £20m per Prem goal, it’s easy to see why…
      STRIKER – Fernando Torres

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      Fernando Torres to Chelsea will go down as one of the worst signings everCredit: AFP
      WHEN a one-time star player is struggling with injuries and looks to have lost a step, what do you do?
      Pay £50m for him, according to Chelsea.
      The Blues’ defined the term “panic buy” when they brought in Torres from Liverpool in January 2011.
      In four years, the Spaniard scored just 20 Premier League goals in 110 games.
      Even without having fronted-up £50m, the £150,000 a week wages sounds bad with that sort of goalscoring return.
      STRIKER – Andriy Shevchenko

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      Andriy Shevchenko struggled to live up to the hype at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      THERE’S something of a theme in this XI, with a host of Chelsea stars on the list thanks to Roman Abramovich’s money following his 2003 takeover.
      Shevchenko was an undoubted star at AC Milan but flopped in England after his £30.8m move to the Blues in 2005.
      The Ukrainian striker scored just nine times in three years in the Premier League – and earned around £190,000 a week for his work.

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      Watch Mourinho and Lampard clash on touchline during Tottenham vs Chelsea as old friends turn enemies in Carabao Cup

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      JOSE MOURINHO and Frank Lampard went toe-to-toe on the sidelines as the old friends turned enemies during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup clash with Chelsea.
      The Blues took the lead in the 19th minute thanks to a Timo Werner strike.

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      Mourinho and Lampard rowed on the touchline during Spurs vs ChelseaCredit: Reuters

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      Lampard and Mourinho exchanged barbs as old friends became enemiesCredit: PA:Press Association

      And just five minutes later, Mourinho and Lampard were being separated by fourth official Andre Marriner on the touchline.
      The pair – who famously and successfully worked together during Lampard’s playing career at Chelsea – could be seen exchanging furious barbs.
      Over and over again, the two bosses went back for more verbals.
      Reports from inside the stadium said Mourinho was irked by Lampard becoming more vocal after his Chelsea side took the lead.

      The Spurs chief is claimed to have roared: “F***ing hell Frank…
      “When you’re losing 3-0 you’re not standing up here.”
      Mourinho was seen accompanying his rant with furious hand gestures, further suggesting he was becoming enraged by Lampard getting gobby.
      The tension eventually appeared to simmer down.

      And after the game, Lampard said: “We were having some fun, I get on well with Jose.
      “I was saying he speaks to the referee more than his players, I have huge respect for Jose. All was well at the end and that will never change.”

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      Lampard and Mourinho remonstrated with the fourth official after turning on one anotherCredit: Reuters

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      Lampard and Mourinho had appeared pleased to see each other before kick-offCredit: Reuters

      Lampard once again proved he’s not afraid to go head-to-head with some of football’s top bosses.
      The inexperienced Chelsea chief has already been embroiled in an X-rated rant with Liverpool’s Premier League-winning boss Jurgen Klopp.
      Lampard repeatedly swore at the German and his backroom staff, at one point telling him to “f*** off” and “sit down”.
      The ex-Derby boss later admitted he “regretted” his actions.

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      Marcos Alonso could LEAVE Chelsea after Frank Lampard bust-up with Emerson Palmieri transfer now in doubt

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      MARCOS ALONSO could LEAVE Chelsea this week after his bust-up with Frank Lampard bust-up – putting Emerson Palmieri’s future in doubt.
      Lampard was left fuming after Alonso watched the second-half of the 3-3 draw with West Brom on the team bus after being subbed.

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      Marcos Alonso looks set to be sold after his row with Frank Lampard

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      Emerson could now stay at Chelsea despite being linked with a move to Inter Milan all summerCredit: AFP

      The Spaniard was at fault for two of the Baggies’ goals as the newly-promoted side took a shock 3-0 lead into half-time.
      After being hauled off, Alonso sulked on the team coach – with Lampard “the angriest players have ever seen him”.
      Now the left-back looks set to be sold this summer, with Emerson – once a dead-cert to leave – likely to serve as back-up to Ben Chilwell.
      Emerson had looked to be on the brink of an £18million move to Inter Milan, especially after the arrival of Chilwell.

      Alonso, 29, has featured in all three of Chelsea’s Premier League games so far this season.
      But he was left out of the squad for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham completely, with Chilwell starting and Emerson on the bench.
      It’s now being reported Lampard plans to do a U-turn on Emerson, keeping the Italian at Stamford Bridge, and instead sell Alonso, according to Goal.
      On Saturday, Alonso emerged from half-time to the bench about 15 minutes into the second period.

      But it is believed he had originally sat on the Chelsea team bus by himself after taking a shower following his half-time hook.
      Lampard reportedly pulled Alonso up in front of the rest of his squad after the game, claiming the left-back had damage team unity by acting selfishly.
      A source told The Athletic: “The players were saying they have never seen the manager like this.
      “It kicked off after the game and he was going made at Alonso.
      “Some were talking about how they’d be surprised if he plays for Chelsea ever again.”

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      Chelsea star Thiago Silva fires bitter parting shot at PSG as he reveals he was ‘p***ed off’ at way he and Cavani left

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      THIAGO SILVA has fired a bitter parting shot at Paris Saint-Germain after joining the “best team in England” Chelsea.
      And the Brazilian defender also admitted he was left “p***ed off” by the way he and fellow star Edinson Cavani were treated by the French giants.

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      Thiago Silva has fired a bitter parting shot at old club Paris Saint-GermainCredit: Getty

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      He hit out at the treatment of him and Edinson Cavani but the French sideCredit: Getty

      The 36-year-old made his debut for Frank Lampard’s side against West Brom on Saturday after his contract expired at PSG.
      But despite enduring a nightmare bow in the Premier League that led to him being subbed off, he still believes he has made the right choice in moving to the Blues.
      Silva told France Football: “In truth, when I knew it was over with PSG, I always hoped for something big.

      “At first, we were afraid that my age would count against me and directors would have negative prejudices.
      “But I wanted to believe. I prayed that God would find me a project that lived up to my ambitions. He heard me because Chelsea are the best in England.”
      Silva spent eight years at Parc des Princes and played for them in last month’s Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich, even though he already knew he would not be offered a new deal.
      The veteran admitted: “It’s a situation that annoyed me, I really didn’t like the way it was conducted.

      “Even if there was a lockdown things could have been done differently.
      “I was in Brazil, in quarantine, when Leonardo called me to tell me that because of the pandemic and the difficulties… no, actually first he called me to ask if I was okay to continue for two more months to compete in a possible Final Eight. I told him yes.
      “But he told me the club wouldn’t go beyond those two months, it would be two months and nothing else. It should have been done differently.”
      PSG would later try to keep the experienced centre-half, but he had already agreed to go to Stamford Bridge, and he was furious over how his old team-mate Cavani had also been treated.

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      Thiago added: “All my career at PSG I gave everything, I never cheated anyone.
      “It’s as if three matches in Final Eight changed everything? And everything I had achieved in those eight years didn’t matter anymore? There’s no consistency there.
      “Leo did this in an awkward and hasty fashion. Not just with me, by the way.
      “I’m also thinking of Cavani who is the top scorer in the history of PSG. I’m saying this so the club progresses and doesn’t make these mistakes in the future.
      “It’s sad that I couldn’t say goodbye to the fans. It’s terrible not to have been able to feel the affection of the PSG fans one last time. That hurts me.”

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      Lampard knows defence is biggest threat to his Chelsea reign – and on this showing he better get chequebook out again

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      CHELSEA show great spirit but continue to be haunted by their defensive nemesis.
      The age old threat to Frank Lampard’s reign as Chelsea manager came back with vengeance today in the 3-3 draw at West Brom in the Premier League.

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      Frank Lampard was fuming at yet more defensive errorsCredit: Andy Hooper-The Daily Mail

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      Thiago Silva had a debut to forget and was at fault for West Brom’s second goalCredit: Eddie Keogh Telegraph Media Group

      His team went down 3-0 to West Brom inside the first 45 minutes, and it was a case of the return of their nemesis – the lack of ability to defend.
      Marcos Alonso was the first to feel the threat of the nemesis and made a ridiculous individual error to gift West Brom the first goal.
      But then one man who supposed to be their saviour, Thiago Silva, made just as bad of an individual error to hand West Brom their second goal.
      Silva was made captain on the night, and Lampard was speaking about his experience being vital before the game.

      But this backfired as Silva tried but failed to stand up to the defensive issues from last season.
      Of course, it is only his second match for a new team in unfamiliar territory; he can certainly be allowed the odd mistake or two.
      But this just added to the misery of Chelsea facing up to the reality that it looks very much like they will need to fight their biggest weakness of last season, the leaky back line.
      Inside the top ten last season, Chelsea were the club that conceded the most amount of goals, and they finished second.

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      Thiago Silva was named captain for his first start – but didn’t lead by exampleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      After adding Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, and Edouard Mendy in an attempt to help solve those issues – today has shown worrying signs.
      The silver lining here of course is that only one of these was playing today.
      But is this a problem so far engrained in the club, that it is going to take more than personnel to sort this out?
      Whatever it is, it seems to seep through all of the players from the strikers to defenders, and Chelsea’s third goal they conceded emphasised that point.
      Shock horror, they failed to deal with a cross and West Brom went 3-0 up.

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      Marcos Alonso had a shocker and was subbed at half-timeCredit: Eddie Keogh Telegraph Media Group
      Lampard’s face said it all as his old enemy came back to haunt him once more.
      But it wasn’t all bad on the night for Chelsea, who showed great spirit to fight back and draw the game 3-3.
      But even still, Lampard’s face told the story at the final whistle.

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      Watch Thiago Silva’s shocker as Chelsea concede THREE in 30 minutes vs West Brom in latest defensive nightmare

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      THIAGO SILVA made a shocking error on his Chelsea debut that led to West Brom scoring in the pulsating 3-3 draw.
      And in a brutal introduction to Premier League football, the Chelsea captain watched on as Albion scored three goals in 30 minutes to stun Frank Lampard on the bench.

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      Thiago Silva slipped that allowed Callum Robinson in to scoreCredit: Eddie Keogh Telegraph Media Group

      Silva slipped in the 25th minute to allow Callum Robinson to nick the ball and fire past Willy Caballero, preferred in goal to blunder keeper Kepa.
      The Blues were already 1-0 down before this when Marcos Alonso’s error let in Robinson to score his first.
      Things got even worse as a collective for the visitors when Kyle Bartley poked home after Chelsea were left looking like statues at a corner.
      Despite spending £220million this summer, mostly on attacking players, Chelsea’s defensive frailties were brutally exposed at The Hawthorns.

      Blues fans heralded the signing of Silva when he joined on a free from Paris Saint-Germain.
      But he will need to keep his eye on the ball a lot better than he did tonight if he is going to endear himself to Blues fans.
      Boss Lampard looked a mixture of stunned and fuming as he slumped on to his seat in the dugout at 2-0 down.
      But things only got worse for the 42-year-old gaffer when centre-half Bartley made it 3-0 on the half-hour mark.

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      Thiago Silva was fuming at his own error that put West Brom 2-0 upCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Lampard immediately signalled to his bench as if he was ready to make instant changes.
      But he decided to let the starting XI show him what they got for the remainder of the first 45.
      The half-time team talk won’t have been a pretty affair as Albion, who had conceded EIGHT goals in their opening two Premier League, looked on course for an easy win.
      But Lampard’s troops showed some fight to somehow bag a point from the game thanks to second-half strikes from Mason Mount, sub Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham.
      Speaking about Silva, Lampard said after the game: “Thiago made a mistake, he has been around long enough to know that.
      “But we will certainly give him that one in his first game.
      “We need to cut out the mistakes as a team so we don’t concede.m We need to be strong together and keep encouraging one another.”

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