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CHELSEA have decided they do not want Frank Lampard any more — but boy do they need him when the going gets tough. Two more trademark strikes from the Blues’ record Premier League goalscorer advertised his value to the host of clubs who will be beating a path to Chelsea’s door to take Lampard off their hands,louboutin uk. His 72nd-minute winner was scored at the Chelsea fans’ end. And the way he ran over to them clutching the badge on his chest spoke volumes for his unflinching passion and commitment to the club. Midfield maestro Lampard,louis vuitton handbags, 34,coach outlet online, later insisted he will continue to give everything for Chelsea until he is moved on, despite their refusal to offer him a new contract. No one has ever doubted that,louis vuitton sale. But you have to doubt the sanity of Blues owner Roman Abramovich and his advisors for showing the door to a man who clearly has so much more to offer. His double strike lifted Chelsea into third place in the Premier League, just four points behind champions Manchester City. And even though they remain 11 adrift of Manchester United, this was the sort of victory that suggests nobody at Stamford Bridge is going to give up on the title just yet. Everton were one of only two teams with an unbeaten home record in the top flight along with Stoke, who look like providing Chelsea with their toughest test during a spell of winnable matches over the next few weeks. If they can also win at the Britannia Stadium, Rafa Benitez’s team could easily pick up enough points to make significant inroads into United’s lead. But until Lampard popped up with his first goal three minutes before the break,Mulberry uk, Chelsea were taking an absolute battering off a highly- motivated Everton team. Their appetite for the battle was clearly fuelled by far more than just the memory of Benitez’s withering description of Everton as a “small club” when he was in charge of affairs across the road at Anfield. This was also a chance for Everton to put the finishing touch to a best-ever year of Premier League action, to climb above their opponents and to enter 2013 in third place themselves. That all depended on them securing a fourth successive Goodison Park victory over Chelsea. And the omens looked good when South African midfielder Steven Pienaar fired the home team ahead after just 63 seconds. Pienaar,christian louboutin shoes, easily the best player on the pitch in the first half, started the move by picking out defender Phil Jagielka with a clever pass down the right flank. With Toffees skipper Phil Neville out injured, centre-half Jagielka was operating out of position as a full-back,louis vuitton uk. But he still managed to pick out striker Victor Anichebe with a terrific cross to the far post. Anichebe’s header crashed back off the woodwork but Pienaar had continued his run and swept home the rebound to send the home supporters delirious. Blues keeper Petr Cech did not get near Anichebe’s effort or Pienaar’s shot but he produced two world-class saves as Everton threw everything at Chelsea in a pulsating first period. Cech managed to get down in a heartbeat to push away Leon Osman’s low screamer, before he somehow managed to get a fingertip to a Nikica Jelavic effort that seemed certain to find the far corner. Croatian striker Jelavic also hit a post with a curling free-kick when Cech was stranded in the middle of his goal — and you sensed it was only a matter of time before the second goal arrived. But few would have predicted it would be scored by Chelsea, especially with Fernando Torres and Ramires — two of their most ineffective performers — combining to set up the chance. Torres nudged the ball inside to Ramires and, when the Brazilian clipped it across, there was Lampard completing another of those brilliantly timed runs into the box to head powerfully past Tim Howard. Apart from one counter-attack that saw Spanish playmaker Juan Mata shoot against Howard’s legs, that was pretty much the first time Chelsea had looked threatening. It was a different story after the break, with Torres’ first touch letting him down after David Luiz — playing in a central midfield role — neatly lobbed the ball over the advancing defenders. Torres was also marginally offside as he tried to seize on the rebound from a Mata piledriver — and the Spain striker then forced a tremendous full-length save from Howard. Everton were not finished,louboutin uk, however, especially with Leighton Baines rampaging down the left flank in a bid to prove he is a better form choice for England than another Chelsea misfit, Ashley Cole. Jelavic rattled the crossbar with a stooping header from a Baines’ cross but that was quickly followed by Lampard’s killer blow. Once again he was on the spot as Howard beat away a Mata shot — and the old maxim about class being permanent immediately sprang to mind. Jelavic still had a chance to salvage a point for his team in stoppage time, as Baines whipped in another cross that bamboozled the Chelsea defence. But the Croat snatched at the chance and he barely made contact as it flew across the face of goal — certainly not enough to deflect it past Ross Turnbull, who took over in goal for the second half with Cech complaining of an ankle injury. So, once again, Chelsea were indebted to Lampard for three more priceless points. Are you sure you do not want him to stay, Mr Abramovich? DREAM TEAM RATINGS SUN STAR MAN - FRANK LAMPARD (Chelsea) Everton: Howard 6, Jagielka 6, Heitinga 6, Distin 8, Baines 7, Naismith 5 (Vellios 5), Osman 7, Hitzlsperger 5 (Barkley 5), Pienaar 7 (Oviedo 5), Anichebe 6, Jelavic 7. Subs Not Used: Mucha, Gueye, Duffy, Browning. Booked: Pienaar, Distin. Goals: Pienaar 2. Chelsea: Cech 8 (Turnbull 6), Azpilicueta 7, Ivanovic 7, Cahill 7, Cole 6, Ramires 6, Luiz 5, Lampard 9,ugg boots, Mata 7 (Oscar 5), Torres 6, Hazard 5 (Moses 5). Subs Not Used: Ferreira, Marin, Piazon, Ake. Booked: Cahill, Luiz, Cole. Goals: Lampard 42, 72,ugg boots uk. Att: 39,485 Ref: H Webb 6
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