Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard has come out to say that the club’s performance vs Arsenal made him very angry. He recently revealed that he was disappointed by his side’s sluggish efforts and failed conversions in the match.
According to him, even if he also has to take some responsibility for a poor display, the remaining onus surely sits on his players.
He added that he wants Chelsea to win games, but the players keep lacking the required energy and desire in the Premier League.
His words, “It wasn’t good enough,”
“We fought in the second half, but in the first half we gave ourselves too much to do. The players who came on added speed, energy and intensity.
“I’ll take responsibility on the outside but the players also have to take responsibility. The message was clear – Arsenal are a dangerous team. When you go out and play 60 or 70 per cent then you’re not going to win any games.
“I am angry because I want us to win games. It was an opportunity to go second. You get what you deserve.”
“In the second half we showed some urgency but it was too late,”
“The first half, we gave ourselves too much to do, we were very poor. You can’t lack energy and desire in the Premier League and we did.”
“You can prepare as well as you want but if you turn up like that, that’s another thing. It’s in the mind.
“If you perform below par things go against you like the Saka goal. That’s life. On another day we could have scored the penalty and come back but it’s not a day for us.
“The teams that win, win, win relentlessly weren’t winning two or three years ago. We are not there yet, that’s clear. I felt it when we are on our long unbeaten run and I feel it now. We got a lot wrong today.”
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