FRANK LAMPARD’s second reign as Chelsea boss went from bad to worse following defeat at Arsenal – which saw him set an unwanted personal record.
The club legend was brought in as interim manager last month following the sacking of Graham Potter.
But he’s failed to turn the Blues’ fortunes around, overseeing SIX defeats on the trot in all competitions.
Chelsea’s latest loss was inflicted on them by London rivals and title-chasing Arsenal – who beat them 3-1 at the Emirates.
And defeat to the Gunners saw Lampard become the first English manager in charge of a top-flight team to lose ten games in a row in 35 years.
This obviously takes in the final games of his Everton tenure before he was given the chop there.
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Arthur Cox was the last owner of the record in 1988 with Derby County.
Blues and footie fans were quick to comment on the stunning stat, with one saying: “At some point, Lampard needs to accept he is not cut out to be a Premier League manager.”
Another said: “Lampard should join the Nevilles in punditry lol coaching isn’t for everyone.”
And another said: “Whenever you see a job that you don’t have the qualifications, ability or experience for, think about Frank Lampard and just apply for it anyways.”
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One remarked: “Wait oo, so who advised Lampard to venture into coaching?”
Another chimed in: “Failing upwards due to ‘PL legend’ status.”
One fan posted an image displaying Chelsea’s record in their last five games – which they’ve lost – and wrote: “Frank Lampard’s record looks like a seating plan on Trainline.”
A frustrated Lampard said of his side’s poor performance at the Emirates: “[The] first half performance wasn’t good enough in every way.
“We were nice to play against.
“We didn’t get pressure on the ball, passing short, not passing longer, not making forward runs.”
He added: “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.”
Chelsea are now toiling in 12TH PLACE in the Premier League table and can still, mathematically, be RELEGATED.
The Blues will be back in action on Saturday, travelling to the south coast to play Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
