Frank Lampard continues to soil no matter’s left of his managerial repute as Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 loss to Arsenal on Wednesday morning.
The Blues have been chasing the sport from the 18th minute and have been down 3-0 at half-time earlier than winger Noni Madueke ensured Arsenal wouldn’t maintain a clear sheet on the Emirates.
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Aside from Madueke’s second-half strike, it was bleak viewing for Chelsea followers as Lampard oversaw a dull show from his troops.
Gunners followers lapped up each second of it although and sang songs like “tremendous Frankie Lampard” and “Frank Lampard, we would like you to remain”.
The defeat at Arsenal additionally made it six losses in as many video games for Lampard since he took cost as interim Chelsea boss on April 6.
Four of these got here within the Premier League whereas the opposite two losses have been by the hands of European giants Real Madrid within the Champions League quarter-finals.
But that’s only a snapshot of Lampard’s horrendous file.
From the 44-year-old’s final 20 Premier League video games as the previous Everton and now Chelsea interim boss, he has misplaced 17, drawn twice and received simply as soon as.
Lampard’s latest managerial file makes for bleak studying. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
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That equates to a 5 per cent win ratio.
Making issues worse is Chelsea’s toothless attacking shows below Lampard in his second spell.
Madueke’s objective in opposition to Arsenal was simply the second objective Chelsea had scored below Lampard in all competitions.
Lampard additionally handed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a begin up entrance in opposition to his former aspect, however the Gabon worldwide failed to fireplace and had simply 9 touches the complete sport, 4 of which got here from the kick-off.
Aubameyang was subsequently hooked off the sector at half-time.
Unsurprisingly, a number of soccer pundits have torn the previous England star and Chelsea to shreds over their meek shows.
“Absolutely stunning from Chelsea,” Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher mentioned on Sky Sports.
“This membership is an absolute mess. This might get an terrible lot worse sadly for Lampard, his employees and supporters.
“It’s embarrassing from Chelsea. It’s like five-a-side. Three of them sat on their backsides. It sums Chelsea’s season up.
Chelsea turned in a pathetic efficiency in opposition to Arsenal. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
“To see how far they’ve fallen in these final 12 months is astonishing.”
Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara even went so far as saying he’d have a brand new supervisor in by the morning if he might.
“Enough’s sufficient now,” O’Hara mentioned on talkSPORT.
“You’ve spent £600m and also you’re getting performances like that? Going to spend your cash to look at that absolute nonsense? Garbage from all around the park, you seem like a Championship crew put collectively.
“Frank Lampard’s utterly out of his depth. I’d eliminate him.”
Even Socceroos nice Mark Schwarzer couldn’t assist however take intention at what Chelsea has change into below Lampard.
“I’ve to say, Chelsea, completely in every single place defending,” Schwarzer informed the BBC.
“You see the Chelsea gamers, they’re all ball-watching, no one’s defending.”
With 5 video games to go of their Premier League season, the full-time whistle on the ultimate day can’t come quickly sufficient for Chelsea followers.
Eliminated from the Champions League and too far off a European spot within the English prime flight, the Blues solely have delight to play for.
But with their three last video games of the season coming in opposition to Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle, they won’t have any delight left when it’s all mentioned and performed.
