Villas Boas took the bullet for his players’ poor performances this season when fired at the weekend – though he was badly let down by his players.
Alex told O Jogo: “André is not the kind of person who talks a lot, he’s someone who is a bit closed. That’s just the way he is. I saw some comments of Lampard recently and I think he deserved more respect.
“It is true that a player knows he will sometimes have to stay on the bench, especially after reaching a certain age. That’s not a problem. But with Lampard’s history at the club, where he has more than 10 years, he deserves a word or an explanation from the manager. Fundamentally, it was a question of respect for everything that he represents for Chelsea.”
