Frank Lampard has another low after leading Chelsea to another defeat in the Premier League on Tuesday night. The 47-year-old English coach was left reeling as the Blues suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, leaving him with an unwanted record in this century.
The former Chelsea midfielder approached the London derby looking for an unlikely redemption after losing the first five league matches he took charge of. However, his desire was not met, with Arsenal adding to their woes to return to the top of the Premier League table.
A double from Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus' strike handed the hosts a three-goal advantage ahead of the first half break. In the second half, Chelsea managed a consolation goal as Noni Madueke scored his first-ever goal for the club but could not inspire a comeback.
The defeat means that Lampard is now the first English manager in the 21st century to lose each of the last 10 consecutive matches he has taken charge of across all competitions. Consequently, he equalled Arthur Cox's record which was achieved with Derby in 1988. Relatively, it is also the first time since 1993 that the Chelsea have lost six games in a row.
Currently, the Blues are in 12th position with 39 points and with a game in-hand, they are nine points above the relegation zone. Addressing the media after the game, Frank Lampard stated his desire to oversee a turnaround in the shortest possible time.
"I motivate them and I do my job. I understand my role as an interim, in my short time here and the more I'm here, I'm becoming more practical about it with the players that do show. Of course, as the club moves forwards that will have to be the case all of the time. I don't care about the factors, all I care about is seeing a better first half than I saw."
He added: "The players care, trust me. Chelsea fans may talk about players not caring but I don't believe it."
"The lads want to do well but have to understand what that means everyday, from training on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. How you prepare, maintain yourself".
