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Chelsea boss AVB defends changing Mata for Lampard

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has defended substituting Juan Mata during their FA Cup draw at Birmingham City.

Chelsea fans booed the manager when he replaced Juan Mata with Frank Lampard but he has no problem with this.

"First, I would never criticise the fans' reaction, our process of thinking was that we wanted Lamps to arrive in the box, as he does magnificently."

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