Lampard assured key Chelsea challenge ‘will be addressed’ this summer time
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rank Lampard has admitted for the primary time that Chelsea are unable to construct any tacitcal cohesion attributable to their bloated squad, thought he believes it is going to be addressed over the summer time.
The caretaker supervisor is diagnosing issues for the brand new regime, with talks ongoing to nominate Mauricio Pochettino as his successor. Lampard is feeding again to co-controlling house owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali after dropping all six of his matches since returning to the Chelsea dugout.
Speaking to reporters at Cobham on Friday, he admitted that he canoot discover his first win as a result of outsized 32-man squad: “We obviously have a big squad which I think was done for all the right intentions but of course to manage that and get a really tight, connected unit which is the first thing in post [is difficult].
“[We need] connected people working together in a positive way. Then you can start talking about tactics, where are we going on the pitch.
“If you don’t have that it is very tough and that has been very challenging. It’s something that should and will be addressed going forwards.”
Defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday would see Chelsea lose seven matches in a row for the primary time for the reason that 1960/61 season. It would additionally imply Lampard has misplaced 11 consecutive Premier League matches throughout his spells at Everton and Chelsea, taking an undesirable file alongside former Norwich supervisor Daniel Farke.
Avoiding such damming statistics will probably be laborious within the present circumstances, with Lampard including: “We are the team that changes its [starting] 11 the most so again coming in at this point for me is trying to find the connections in the team, partnerships within the team which are crucial.
“We all know the great teams we have witnessed out there over the years and you can pretty much name connections. The full-backs – Liverpool off the top of my head, two full-backs who are central to what they do.”
It’s not unfathomable that Chelsea lose all their remaining matches and it might go away Lampard’s fame additional broken.
He hopes his subsequent employer sees the mitigating circumstances of his function at Chelsea: “My instinct was to come here and try and help not just a team but a club in a difficult moment so you have to accept that might not be a very easy ride.
“When I came here I certainly took it on with a lot of heart and understanding that it was short term.
“I’m fortunate to say I’ve managed Chelsea twice, albeit as an interim now. Everton are a huge club. Derby are a huge club. I have no regrets on that side. But maybe I will think in a different way when I move on.
He further explained what he wants from his next job: “I don’t want to be an interim manager in my next job.
“I’d like to be able to work in something that feels like it has an opportunity to go the way I want it to go and I’m very aware of what that way is.”