Tammy Abraham achieved something against Norwich City which hasn’t been done by a Chelsea player since 2013 – and that was our manager Frank Lampard.
Abraham came under fire after misfiring against Manchester United and Liverpool, but he silenced his critics with a brilliant brace against Norwich at Carrow Road yesterday afternoon.
In scoring the two goals, Abraham became the first English player to net more than once in a Premier League game for Chelsea for six years – and of course, the last player to do it was…
⚽Tammy Abraham is the 1st English player to score 2+ goals in a PL game for @ChelseaFC since Frank Lampard (v West Ham) in November 2013 🏴 pic.twitter.com/DekrCVQ2tz
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) August 24, 2019
Abraham is going to score plenty this season, with his first two goals for Chelsea no doubt going to do absolute wonders for his confidence.
The faith that Lampard has in him is seemingly unshakeable, and if he continues to perform in the manner that he did yesterday, it will be absolutely justified.
It’s only bad news for Olivier Giroud and Michy Batshuayi, who might not get a look in…
