Legend Lamps lets AVB know the score

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich celebrates their second goal.

The trouble for Andre Villas-Boas — and let’s face he has been no stranger to large slices of that in recent weeks — was that Frank Lampard’s next goal was always more likely to enhance the player’s reputation than his.

Had it been netted in the last minute of the Napoli return to send Chelsea dramatically through to the next stage of the Champions League then it might well have saved his job. Cue joyous celebrations therefore.