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Barkley believes Frank Lampard's ruthless desire to win trophies can give
Chelsea the edge in the FA Cup.
The England midfielder's strike beat Leicester 1-0 on Sunday to set up a
semi-final tie with Manchester United.
Lampard won the competition four times as a player with Chelsea and Barkley
- who won the FA Cup with the Blues in 2018 - feels the manager will
continue to push the players for glory.
"It's the mentality of the club and the gaffer since he's been back,"
Barkley said. "He wants to win every game and it's a trophy. Chelsea are a
massive club, we win trophies every year and everyone's motivated with every
FA Cup game.
"Even before the lockdown we had big results against big sides and since
we've been back we beat Man City in the week and at Leicester, against an
excellent side, we won the game.
"It's given us confidence and hopefully we continue with it."
It was Barkley's third FA Cup goal of the season and just his fourth of the
campaign.
He is yet to score in the Premier League - with Chelsea fourth - but
believes having the club's 211-goal record scorer as manager can inspire
him,
"The gaffer encourages it, he likes the midfielders getting into the box,'
he added. "In training every day, with repetition of arriving in the box, he
encourages that and gives us tips.
"In this game it paid off for me and any midfielder that plays for us that
gets in the box will get goals."
Leicester remain a point ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League but have
failed to win since returning following the enforced break because of the
coronavirus pandemic.
The Foxes go to Everton on Wednesday, with James Maddison a doubt through
his hip injury, and Demarai Gray knows they need to get back on track.
"We're in a great position in the Premier League. It's important we just
maintain it, stay focused, and try and stay up there and get higher if we
can," the winger told the club's website.
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