Frank Lampard finally got his first win since returning to Chelsea as interim manager at the seventh time of asking, downing Bournemouth 3-1 on Saturday in the Premier League. It has been a torrid time for the club legend since taking the temporary role, losing all six of the games he had taken charge of before going to the south coast this weekend. However, goals from Conor Gallagher, Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix turned things round for him and the boss was delighted, and probably relieved, with the victory. ‘I’m happy. We came in off the back of a tough run, it’s been a tough year and there is a lot work to do,’ he said. ‘But the performance and the result in isolation are really good, we deserved to win the game. It’s a nice step forward for the lads. To work hard and come to a place that has been very hard for a lot of teams this year… I’m very happy.’
Lampard admitted that confidence has been a problem amid a dreadful season for the club which has seen them have three different managers. He accepts there has been a lot of upheaval, but also struggles to see why the players have not yet properly clicked. ‘I don’t know why the players can’t grasp it, there are a few younger players we’ve brought in and it doesn’t matter if you’ve won a World Cup, you’re moving to the Premier League. There are a few players finding their feet,’ he said. ‘Typically at Chelsea, one or two have fed into the group and now we have more. It’s understandable that as a group finding rhythm and confidence can be difficult. This is a first step, it won’t be plane sailing but there is talent there and the players need to come together to get us to where we want to be.’ The three points saw Chelsea climb to 11th in the table.
Frank Lampard finally got his first win since returning to Chelsea as interim manager at the seventh time of asking, downing Bournemouth 3-1 on Saturday in the Premier League. After losing all six of the games he had taken charge of before going to the south coast this weekend, goals from Conor Gallagher, Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix turned things round for him and the boss was delighted, and probably relieved, with the victory. ‘I’m happy. We came in off the back of a tough run, it’s been a tough year and there is a lot work to do,’ he said. ‘But the performance and the result in isolation are really good, we deserved to win the game. It’s a nice step forward for the lads. To work hard and come to a place that has been very hard for a lot of teams this year… I’m very happy.’
Lampard admitted that confidence has been a problem amid a dreadful season for the club which has seen them have three different managers. He accepts there has been a lot of upheaval, but also struggles to see why the players have not yet properly clicked. ‘I don’t know why the players can’t grasp it, there are a few younger players we’ve brought in and it doesn’t matter if you’ve won a World Cup, you’re moving to the Premier League. There are a few players finding their feet,’ he said. ‘Typically at Chelsea, one or two have fed into the group and now we have more. It’s understandable that as a group finding rhythm and confidence can be difficult. This is a first step, it won’t be plane sailing but there is talent there and the players need to come together to get us to where we want to be.’ The three points saw Chelsea climb to 11th in the table, providing Frank Lampard with some much needed relief after his difficult start as interim manager. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.