When news broke earlier this week that Frank Lampard would potentially be making a departure for the newborn MLS franchise New York City FC, the hearts of many Chelsea fans dropped. Not only was Super Frank a paragon professionalism, discipline and class, but he was also still a vital cog in Chelseas team; despite being 35-years-old, Lampard has scored over 20-league-goals from midfield for the blues in the past two season. In an emotionally charged interview with Sky Sports, Lampard gave the following eulogy on his time at Chelsea:
Whatever the next challenge is for me I will always be amongst you and have Chelsea in my home and in my heart. Hopefully I will get to see you all soon to say goodbye properly. In the meantime thank you for the memories and keep making history!
It shouldnt only be Chelsea fans who mourn Franks departure from the Premier League. Though he will still be playable on FIFA 15 with NYC FC, it will be a challenge to build Lampard into your Ultimate Team while maintaining good chemistry (unless of course you are fielding a MLS Ultimate Team). Moreover, in other game modes you are far more likely to use Chelsea over NYC as they have a deeper, richer selection of talent. The 35-year-old may no longer have the best physical attributes, but he still retains many of the skills which allowed him to enjoy such success in the Premier League 85-long passing, 89-shot power and 90-penalties to name but a few. You should certainly consider using Lampard before he fades into the relative obscurity of MLS. Well miss you Frank! Which outgoing, or inevitably worsened players deserve to be on this list? Share your own picks below in the comments thread.