Frank Lampard says Chelsea winning the Champions League for the first time means everything to those at the club.
In
a sensational final against Bayern Munich, the Blues were triumphant on
penalties after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes that had seen Arjen Robben
miss a penalty in extra-time.
Lampard captained Chelsea on the
night and he admits finally securing victory in a competition that has
been the Holy Grail for the Stamford Bridge club is something special.
“It
means everything – we have been trying to do this for so many years
now. This is the one we really wanted and we have got it,” he said.
The
England midfielder admitted it is difficult to comprehend how his side
earned victory on the night, and praised Didier Drogba for his
match-winning performance.
“I cannot believe it. The determination
we have shown has been unbelievable. We did not play fantastically well
but the main man Didier Drogba dug us out of trouble there,” he said of
the out-of-contract Ivorian striker.
“He is a hero and without him we would not be here. He scores the goals in the big games.
“I would love him to stay. What he did tonight is what he has been doing all through his career.”
Despite the triumph, the future of interim manager Roberto Di Matteo remains uncertain.
“It
is not a question for this moment,” Lampard said of the Italian. “He
took us from a struggling team maybe going out of the Champions League
and now we have won it, so just look at that.
“I am still lost for words. We should have probably lost the game with the amount of chances they had.
“We rode our luck, but you need luck in this competition if you are going to win it. Today we rode our luck but we deserved it.”
