Chelsea Lack leaders - Lampard

The New York City FC player knows Stamford
Bridge - and the Special One himself - inside out,
and used the example of Eden Hazard to bemoan a
lack of direction on the pitch

Former Chelsea favourite Frank Lampard has questioned
the side's mental approach to games, stating there are few
leaders in Jose Mourinho's team.

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.

"That must be a personality thing. I don’t think I’m being
overly critical man by man. I know the boys, they are all
good lads who want to do the right thing but some people
are leaders, some people are vocal in the dressing room,
some people probably show a bit more presence at certain
moments on the pitch," the New York City FC player told Sky
Sports.

"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."