Chelsea winger Willian has returned from injury to make a big impact so far this season.
Willian has returned from injury to come back into Chelsea’s starting line-up and his recent displays have been excellent.
The Brazilian has faced some criticism from supporters during his time at Stamford Bridge, but he seems to have bought into Lampard’s philosophy.
Willian was in fine form yesterday, as Chelsea strolled to a 4-1 victory over Southampton.
And Lampard claims that Willian has been the best player in his side over the past five games.
“Willian was the stand out one today. His work ethic when he was off the ball was almost like, if you talk to wingers and tell them what you want from them, we could show them that video of Willian today,” Lampard said.
“His quality and bursts of pace on the ball, he has been our best player in the last five games. And it’s a great thing to say when you have players on the pitch like that who are an example to those around them.”
Willian set up Chelsea’s second goal of the game with a fine threaded pass to Mason Mount, and he was an excellent outlet all game.
Southampton’s defence struggled to deal with him, as Chelsea carved them open on numerous occasions.
Lampard’s men have been in excellent form in recent weeks, with Chelsea climbing up to fifth in the Premier League table.
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