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Mateo Kovacic has praised Frank Lampard's coaching at Chelsea, with the midfielder describing former manager Maurizio Sarri's methods as "monotonous."
Sarri initially brought Kovacic to Stamford Bridge on a one-year loan from Real Madrid at the start of last season, but the Croatia international has said he prefers training under the Blues legend, who arrived from Derby County last summer.
The 25-year-old told FourFourTwo he thinks Lampard is an inspirational leader:
"When the club announced him as their new coach, I wasn't sure what to expect.