Lampard intends to stick with the likes of Mason Mount and Andreas Christensen even if it could turn put to be another steep learning curve against the European champions.
Lampard said: “With regards to picking inexperienced or experienced teams, I completely pick the best team I see to win the game regardless of age. I think it’s very important to have a competitive team.
“Yes if young players are showing what hey can do in training and deserve there chance – for example Mason Mount deserves his chance completely on merit as opposed to age I will have no fears to play young players because it’s important for a club like Chelsea that we do that. But they need to deserve their chance.
“We have to respect the strengths of the team we are playing. And Liverpool is a different challenge to Manchester United, that doesn’t mean we are willing to concede ground or defend our own box. There may be subtle changes in our approach but what has to stay is the intensity of our work rate.”
Lampard was asked whether managing Chelsea was like a roller coaster from the trials of taking over a club under a transfer embargo to losing at Old Trafford and now, just three days later, a cup final.
Lampard added: “This week is a good example of that roller coaster – but I had a year at Derby last season where I had similar roller coasters. I think that comes with managers jobs, particularly at clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City – all the bigger teams.
“It means a lot to the club. I know first hand because we lost two. We lost to Atletico in poor circumstances and we were far, far off and gave them the super cup. We were unfortunate to lose to Munich.
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