Ballack hails Lamps link-up. German pleased with partnership

Ballack hails Lamps link-up.

German pleased with partnership
06.03.08

Michael Ballack believes his partnership with Frank Lampard is going from strength to strength.
The two Chelsea midfielders are considered very similar in style and questions have been raised about whether they can work in tandem.

However, they have been paired together in the last two matches and both have scored each time.

Ballack feels an understanding is developing and hopes Avram Grant will continue to select him alongside Lampard.

"It's getting better from game to game," said the German. "I had a long injury before and he had one as well.

"It looks good at the moment in the last games and I hope it will still be going in the next weeks."

Happy
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Ballack accepts that competition for places is fierce but he is satisfied with his own form and hopes to keep the likes of Michael Essien waiting in the wings.

He said: "I'm happy with my game at the moment. Everyone wants to play so it's not easy for the coach.

"That is always a point, the balance of the team. Especially in midfield where we have good players - Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel - we have a lot of possibilities. It's a good squad."

Ballack missed out against Tottenham in the Carling Cup final but he is not dwelling on Grant's decision.

He added: "It's over, it's in the past and you have to look forward. I am looking forward."

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