Frank lampard questions chelsea players' mentality and identifies key weakness in the side

Frank lampard questions chelsea players' mentality and identifies key weakness in the side


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Frank Lampard has criticised Chelsea's lack of concentration following Saturday's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. The Blues took the lead through Marcos Alonso in the first half, before


two quick-fire goals from Eddie Howe's side turned the game on its head in the second half. Alonso struck a late equaliser to earn Lampard's men a point, but the manager was still


unhappy with elements of his team's performance. You may like "It’s a mindset. Every game’s different, but you have to have a mindset within the group, on the pitch, because those


things are not unexpected," Lampard told the club's official website. "We spoke at half-time, for instance, about what may happen, what they may do, and then you rely on the


players on the pitch. So together they have to solve issues. It’s been a problem. "It’s always collective. As a group, we can’t be happy with it. This group has young players and


experienced players and you can’t be happy when you have moments when you concede like that. "I don’t think it matters how young you are, it isn’t naivety, I think there is a


concentration issue. We have to concentrate even more. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. "Games change with goals – the atmosphere in


the stadium, the feelings of the other team. Sometimes you need to dig in and concentrate that little bit more as a group. We’ve been tested with that a lot and we talk about it a lot, but


the players have to find a solution on the pitch. "At the other end of the scale, I think if we are clinical with our chances those moments aren’t there so much. Leaving games at 1-0 or


0-0 always gives the other team a chance." Chelsea, who remain three points clear of the chasing pack in fourth place, face Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday. READ


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