This archive report was first published on 14 December 2019.
On the eve of their English Premier League football match against Leicester City, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard gave a press conference at Chelsea's Cobham Training Centre in Stoke D'Abernon, south of London, on August 16, 2019.
Chelsea's Frank Lampard is keenly aware that his team must show the right mentality when they host Bournemouth on Saturday. The team has lost two of their last three league games to struggling West Ham United and Everton, and while an out-of-form Bournemouth looks an enticing fixture, Lampard has warned against any adverse reaction from their 2-1 Champions League win over Lille.
"Sometimes it takes a lot out of you. I see a genuine reason there but we didn't travel, we played on Tuesday so there's less of an excuse for us," Lampard said of the demands on his squad.
Chelsea's Frank Lampard believes that his team's mentality will be crucial in their match against Bournemouth. He emphasized that if they want to be a big club at this level, they must fight in Europe and the top level of the Premier League, and that these are little tests after a successful but difficult night.
Despite Bournemouth's five successive losses, Lampard says his side's 1-0 defeat at home to struggling West Ham is an example of the nasty surprises that can await in the Premier League.
"I didn't expect us to roll over West Ham. I understand from the outside that it might have been thought of. But similar happened at Everton," he said.
Chelsea's Frank Lampard is aware that any team in the Premier League can beat them if they don't perform at the levels they have been doing all season. He believes that Bournemouth have talent and ability in their squad to beat Chelsea if they are not at it.
Lampard said he may rotate his midfield on Saturday, and that defender Fikayo Tomori remains sidelined for Chelsea while Ruben Loftus Cheek is also unavailable.
