Lampard: Chelsea answered critics with comeback against Napoli

Posted Thursday, March 15, 2012 by YAHOO Sport

Frank Lampard believes that Chelsea’s 4-1 win against Napoli in the Champions League last-16 has answered its critics.

The Blues found themselves 3-1 down against the Italians as they came into the game at Stamford Bridge. Yet four goals, including a coolly taken penalty by the 33-year-old, saw them become the only Premier League club to progress into the quarterfinals of the competition this season.

Lampard believes that the comeback has gone some way in quietening the west London club's critics after a relatively lackluster season.

“The only way to answer [criticism] is to win games and play well and we’ve done that tonight,” said Lampard. “It was an amazing night here.

"I’ve had some very good nights here in the Champions League at home and this one goes straight in right at the top because being 3-1 down against a quality team and performing like we did tonight was a great feeling."

Lampard also suggested that the team must now concentrate on carrying its good form over to domestic soccer as it will bode well for the remainder of their Premier League campaign.

“It needs to be a real step forward for us in the Premier League as well,” he said. “We need to enjoy the fact that we’re still in the Champions League but we need to make sure we carry that form into our league games.”