Phil Thompson on Chelsea selling David Luiz to Arsenal
Thompson reckons Lampard believed Luiz could be a disruptive influence on the dressing room.
Lampard is embarking on his first season of management in the Premier League.
And Thompson says the 41-year-old would have made the decision to sell Luiz to make his job easier.
“I think Frank has made a massive statement here,” Thompson said on Soccer Saturday.
Phil Thompson has praised Chelsea boss Frank Lampard for selling David Luiz to Arsenal (Image: GETTY/SKY SPORTS)
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“I think he’s made the right judgement doing what he’s done.
“It’s a big call for such a young manager.
“But I think he’s seen him in there, possibly being disruptive, and ‘I can’t have this and I need to do this straight away’.
“And when that chance has come, and what happened with Arsenal very late on, I think he’s seen this as a fantastic opportunity.