Michael Essien, the former Ghanaian international and Chelsea star, has chosen his former teammate Frank Lampard as the best player he has ever played alongside.
Essien and Lampard shared the pitch during their time at Chelsea, where they achieved notable success, including winning the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League title, the FA Cup, the Community Shield, and the Football League Cup.
Essien joined Chelsea in 2005 after transferring from Olympique Marseille, while Lampard had joined the club from West Ham in 2001. Both players departed Chelsea at the conclusion of the 2013/2014 season.
Throughout their time together, they formed a formidable partnership on the field, leading Essien to regard Lampard as the finest player he has had the privilege of playing alongside.
According to Essien, he played with a lot and loved all his teammates, but his midfield partner Lampard is the best of them all.
“Everybody is my teammate. I love all my teammates; I mean it’s hard to choose. But I would go for Frank Lampard. I mean, being a midfielder that scores a lot of goals every season is quite amazing”, he told Goal Africa.
Essien. 40, had a successful playing career which saw him play for top European teams such as Bastia, Lyon, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Panathinaikos, Persib Bandung and Sabail where he ended his playing career
Currently, he is attached to Danish club Nordsjaelland, where he works as an assistant coach.