Frank Lampard slams silly goals and threatens to axe Chelsea stars over poor form
After Chelsea's disappointing 1-0 loss to Bournemouth, Frank Lampard has admitted his side have not been good enough recently
Matthew CooperCricket Writer
Chelsea 's 1-0 loss to Bournemouth this weekend was their fourth defeat in their last five Premier League games and, after a promising start to the season, manager Frank Lampard has been left disappointed by the Blues' recent form.
Losses against Everton , West Ham and now the Cherries in the space of two weeks have seen their faint hopes of mounting a title challenge all but disappear.
Although they have managed to advance to the next round of the Champions League, Lampard has hit out at his team, saying he has been left 'disappointed' by their recent performances.
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"I am disappointed but I did feel before that I was guarded," he said in his post-match press conference.
"Now we have the reality, if we are not at our best, if we don't have enough then we need to find another way.
"We need urgency in our play. Getting it through the lines. Don't play safe, we played too safe.
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"I don't know about fear, in front of our home fans it's clear we are not playing well enough.
"We are creating a lot but giving away silly goals. We didn't create enough. We didn't get the fans excited enough.
"I'm not blaming [the fans]. I would be the first to say that, but I am never going to say that today. The play was too slow. I won't blame the fans. The responsibility is on the players.
"I have been in the dressing playing after those games, I am not going to draw a line between me and the players.
"We have a long week where they can go away a couple of days and when they come back train hard for Tottenham. We have to admit at the moment it is not good enough."
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