Frank Lampard's superb response to Dutch reporter who claimed Chelsea boss is 'scared' of Ajax

Ajax might have won their opening two Champions League matches this season, but Frank Lampard insists his Chelsea side are not scared of the Dutch team. During the pre-match press conference, a Dutch journalist claimed that the Chelsea boss was scared of Ajax. The Blues boss, not deterred by the question, instead had a witty reply for the reporter, with the full exchange below.

• Dutch Journalist: "Why are you so scared of Ajax?"

Lampard: "What makes you say that?"

• DJ: "You look scared…"

FL: "That is just my face."

• DJ: "You talk after Newcastle, it was ‘Ajax are so good’. It’s all about Ajax…"

FL: "When Ajax is finished, it will be all about Burnley."

• DJ: "You really admire Ajax..."

FL "I respect the team, on a serious note. We saw the way this team played last year, and I know that the team has changed slightly, I am very aware of the new threats of the team and anywhere to travel in the Champions League is a difficult match. They have won two games in the group convincingly, so definitely it is not a fact of being scared of Ajax. We have confidence in ourselves. We know that it is a tough match. But the reason I spoke after Newcastle is that was a game in the Premier League who played a very low block. 5-4-1, very difficult to break down, which we managed to do. Ajax is completely different, so it was really important that we flipped a switch the minute that Newcastle finished because tomorrow is a tough match."

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