Frank Lampard has admitted that his Chelsea squad is suffering from a lack of confidence and poor performance, as they have suffered five successive defeats.
The team has been struggling with inconsistency on the field and in their transfer recruitment plans, which has led to them slipping into the bottom half of the Premier League table and changing managers three times this season.
Despite being appointed as an interim boss to steady the ship, Lampard’s team has come unstuck against Real Madrid on two occasions in the Champions League, and has failed to secure wins in domestic clashes with Wolves, Brighton, and Brentford.
When asked about the mood in his camp, Lampard told reporters:
“They’re low on confidence and low on performance. I’ve been here in periods where confidence is low. In history, we managed to get it back through hard work, level of the squad, we changed managers a lot”.
“It’s different now in terms of the modern player and what expectations are. You shouldn’t be talking about team confidence, but it’s clearly an issue at the minute.”
Despite the team’s struggles, Lampard remains committed to bringing back a good feeling to the club. He said, “I’m very proud to manage the club and I enjoy doing my job. The reality of football is your career won’t be full of successes. You can’t always control results but you can control the work.”
Chelsea is currently sitting in 12th place in the Premier League standings, with 10 points clear of the relegation zone and 24 points adrift of the top four.