Frank Lampard hits 200th Chelsea goal

[Folami David]

Frank Lampard scored his 200th Chelsea goal in a 2-0 win against former club West Ham on Sunday that lifted his team to third in the Premier League.
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Lampard, who switched to west London from east 12 years ago, rose to meet Eden Hazard's dinked ball and head past goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen in the 19th minute.
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The 34-year-old midfielder, who has not been offered a new contract for next season, is just two goals behind Bobby Tambling's Chelsea record of 202.
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Chelsea went further ahead five minutes into the second half when Hazard completed a neat interplay with Juan Mata.
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With Tottenham losing 1-0 to Fulham, Chelsea moved a point ahead of the north London club into the third Champions League qualification place.
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While Chelsea eased off when two-up, the hosts were also repeatedly thwarted by Jaaskelainen's agility.
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The east London club rarely looked like emulating its victory in December just after Rafa Benitez contentiously took charge of Chelsea.
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The animosity toward Benitez has cooled, publicly at least, with the interim manager enjoying a day in which only the opposition fans taunted him.
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Benitez's job before vacating the Stamford Bridge hotseat in the summer is to ensure the team is back in the Champions League next season.

[Shola Sholaz]

He is fast becoming a legend in English football. He has done well for himself and Chelsea Football Club

[Folami David]

Calling him a legend is an understatement. He is more than that as far as i'm concerned