Saturday's 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool piled further pressure on the Portuguese manager, with the Blues languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League. And Lampard, who spent over a decade at Stamford Bridge, believes a lack of direction on the field is central to their bad form.
"We all know Chelsea have had that spine for quite a few years but now, you’re looking around now [at the team] and think, are they?
Lampard held up the example of Belgian forward Eden Hazard as someone who is great with the ball but cannot be classified as a leader.
"Hazard is probably one of the best players in the world, proven last year as the best player in the Premier League quite comfortably but he’s not going to be a big vocal man, he’s a man who can get on the ball and make things happen going forward.
"You’ve got to look through the team now and hope it changes quickly. It’s not a good sign. It’s not even the manager for me, it’s the players on the pitch who have to react when they are going down in games."
Frank Lampard believes Chelsea should stick
with Jose Mourinho, despite the club's run of three wins from their
opening 11 Premier League games.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, former Chelsea midfielder Lampard urged the club's hierarchy to think long-term after a sixth Premier League defeat of the season at the weekend left the Blues 15th in the table.
"Jose Mourinho loves a high-intensity game, and I didn't see that," Lampard said. "I watched Chelsea press [against Liverpool], and it was broken. When you are a couple of seconds late, the opponents can play out.
"I don't think I'm being over-critical, I know the boys, but some people are leaders and vocal in the dressing room. We all know Chelsea have had that spine for quite a few years, but you look around now, and you think do they [still]?
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