Frank Lampard has hinted he's been frustrated over the lack of action he's seen at Manchester City.

The former Chelsea midfielder passed up on the chance to join New York City to stay with Manuel Pellegrini's side until the end of the season.

He was asked by Match of the Day magazine what would be a happy ending to his season.

"I'd like to play more minutes and games - that would be a start!" he said.

"Football is not always about fairytales, but my career as a whole has been a fairytale.

"I never dreamed I'd get to win the Champions League with Chelsea and play for my country over 100 times. I'm pretty happy with that!"