Lampard 12-13 (3rd)

Corinthians have done a number of Lampard figures over the years, using three main sculpts. By far the most common is the first sculpt which is the one I have used for this figure.

It depicts Lampard in the 2012-13 season third kit.

The 2012-13 season started brilliantly for Chelsea under Di Matteo but quickly turned sour with some poor performances, the exit from the Champions League group stage, and the appointment of Benitez.

The season had been very frustrating due to Benitez's style of football and inconsistent results. 

Some examples of good results include winning at Everton and Man U; beating Arsenal at home; coming back from two down in the FA Cup to beat Man U in a replay; and winning the Europa League.

And some bad include embarrassing defeats in the Club World Cup, Super Cup and League Cup; dropping points having been 2 up against Southampton and Reading; and losing at home to a terrible QPR side.

All in all it looked like being a very disappointing year aside from the consolation prize of the Europa League.

One of the positives however, was the potential for Lampard to break the club goalscoring record. There had been rumours throughout the year that this would be his last season at the club as he wouldn't be offered a new deal when his contract expired in June. As the games progressed and Lampard got closer to Bobby Tambling's record of 202 it was always touch and go.

In true Lampard style, though, he finally equalled and then broke the record at Villa Park in the penultimate league game leading to some delirious scenes in the away end! The goals, which can be seen here, were typical Lampard, a left foot strike from just inside the box and a late run to finish a good team move. The late win had secured qualification for the Champions League the following year.