• Portuguese boosted Lampard in first
Chelsea spell• Chelsea visit Mourinho’s Spurs in
Premier League on SundayFrank Lampard has said that José Mourinho’s ability to bond with his players and fill them with self-belief are skills he has looked to adopt since becoming a manager.
Lampard has never forgotten how Mourinho’s encouragement boosted his confidence during the Portuguese’s first spell at Chelsea and he has tried to take a similar approach with his young players. Chelsea’s manager, who faces his former boss when his side visit
Tottenham on Sunday, wants to build connections in the way Mourinho did.