Lampard: Future uncertain

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Frank Lampard's future looks uncertain at the moment and no-one is quite sure where he will be playing next season.

Lampard had a disappointing end to the season missing out on both the Premiership and the UEFA Champions League, despite scoring Chelsea's only goal in the final in Moscow and may be looking for pastures new.

Many have said Lampard is crucial to Chelsea's success and that he is pivotal to the team.

Chelsea certainly win more often when Lampard plays than when he does not.

The stats show that last season with Lampard Chelsea won 71 per cent of their league games but this fell to only 57 per cent without him - a significant difference to a team competing at the top level.

Chelsea only lost once last campaign when Lampard played, whereas when he was absent they crashed to defeat twice in 14 matches.

Lampard was Chelsea's top scorer last term with 10 goals and The Blues certainly scored more goals when the ex-West Ham midfielder was present.

Chelsea managed an average of 2.13 goals when Lampard was in the team in 2007-08, that's more than twice as many compared to when he was on the sidelines.

Ultimately when Lampard plays, Chelsea collect more points, which is pretty vital for a team vying for the Premier League title.

The times when Lampard did not feature, Chelsea were averaging two points per game, and while this is not bad, they were notching up 2.38 points when he was in the starting XI.