Lampard settles for gutsy win

Frank Lampard admitted Chelsea were not at their best as they posted a narrow 1-0 victory over Porto at a sodden Stamford Bridge.

Frank Lampard admitted Chelsea were not at their best as they posted a narrow 1-0 victory over Porto at a sodden Stamford Bridge.

The Blues’ opening Champions League Group D match was settled by Nicolas Anelka’s strike three minutes after the interval, but good football was thin on the ground as torrential rain in west London made the playing conditions hard work.

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