'Please be true', 'Brilliant': Many Leeds fans thrilled as Phil Hay relays major Athletic update

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04 Jan 2021, 4:49 am

It's fair to say that Leeds United fans don't get on with Frank Lampard after his time at Derby County.

First came Spygate and the way Lampard dealt with that before Derby got lucky to knock Leeds out of the play-off semi-finals.

A totally misjudged celebration from Lampard after the game cemented him as villain number one in the eyes of lots of Leeds fans.

They've been waiting for him to slip up at Chelsea and since his side outclassed Leeds, they've gone on a real slump – four defeats, one draw and just one win.

That's left Lampard in real danger of the sack, according to The Athletic, with Chelsea now said to be looking at replacements.

Looks like very thin ice for Lampard at Chelsea. Replacements being looked at according to @SJohnsonSport and @liam_twomey:https://t.co/WvA3Hz2t8h
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) January 3, 2021

That news was relayed by Phil Hay and plenty of Leeds fans reacted, taking great delight in the situation that Lampard finds himself in.

One said he thought it would be Lampard's last job in management before hurtling into punditry for the rest of his career. That might be wishful thinking.

However, others were hoping that Lampard would stay and drag Chelsea down – at least until March 13, when his side travels to Elland Road.

He might not last that long if he doesn't get something out of the visit to Fulham – his next Premier League game after hosting Morecambe in the FA Cup next Sunday.

Here are the best reactions from delighted Leeds fans...

Oh please be true
— Andrew 🏆💛💙💛 (@LUFCMOTogether) January 3, 2021

and lower...

and lower....

😂😂😂

— Lady Leeds🏆💙💛 (@LadyLeeds2) January 3, 2021

He and his 200 mill plus of elite signings been taken to school by a team we terrorized and almost murdered😂😂😂😂
— Duke (@Iceduke4) January 3, 2021

Nooooo too soon. He must stay until 14th March. At this point I'll be more than happy to finish mid-table, AND paste Fat Frank's Chelscum on 13th March.
— Charles Gray (@greencollarball) January 3, 2021

Lower half maybe
— Bueno🏆 (@escapetoprague) January 3, 2021

@Pottsy_D92 this is what I like to see. Once he's gone I can go back to not caring what they do (apart from against us)
— Ricardos LUFC (@Richyboy2k20) January 3, 2021

That would be the highlight of my year already!!!!
— Chris Walton (@chris_walton21) January 3, 2021

Excellent news
— Ian Savory (@ISavory) January 3, 2021

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