Frank Lampard fears Chelsea have ‘goal machine’ to fight for title



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Frank Lampard fears Chelsea have a ‘goal machine’ to fight for the Premier League title … despite spending £ 53million on ‘huge talent’ Timo Werner and the having supported to succeed

  • Frank Lampard fears Chelsea have ‘goal machine’ to fight for title
  • Chelsea did, however, buy Timo Werner for £ 53million in the summer window
  • Lampard’s side have dominated the table as recently as last month but are now seventh
  • Lampard believes Chelsea are too young and inexperienced to mount title push

Frank Lampard Fears Chelsea have the ‘goal machine’ to fight for the title – despite struggling striker Timo Werner backing him to have a fantastic career at the club.

Les Bleus are at the top of the table as recently as last month, but are now eight points behind leaders Manchester United.

And Lampard believes Chelsea are too young and inexperienced to mount a title push this season as they prepare to face third-place Leicester, whom he sees as serious contenders.

Frank Lampard fears Chelsea have 'goal machine' to fight for title this season

Frank Lampard fears Chelsea have ‘goal machine’ to fight for title this season

“Leicester are in the race and there are others, but we shouldn’t take the race too seriously,” admitted Lampard.

“ When people pitched us as challengers for the title, we got the squad when you look at the lineup of it – but they’re very young, especially in the advanced areas.

“ We don’t have the history of players in those areas that this club has known before, which are goal machines or assist machines that win you games.

“With our team, it’s potential. We don’t have Eden Hazard contributing 50% of goals or assists. We don’t have a Diego Costa scoring 30 goals.

“We are developing these players and I strongly believe in them, but at the moment we are not quite where the other teams around us might be at the front of the pitch. For us, there could be difficult times.

Lampard's side have dominated the table as recently as last month but are eight points behind United

Lampard’s side have dominated the table as recently as last month but are eight points behind United

Chelsea bought Timo Werner (L) for £ 53million in the summer window but he failed to excel

Chelsea bought Timo Werner (L) for £ 53million in the summer window but he failed to excel

Lampard was not helped by the signing of £ 53million Werner, who played 10 league games without a goal and missed a keeper in the victory over Fulham at the weekend.

But the Blues boss has played down comparisons between the 24-year-old and Fernando Torres, who has not scored for Chelsea in 14 games after joining Liverpool for £ 50million in 2011.

“Fernando Torres had a rough time here but came away winning the Champions League and being a key player in this race to win it, so I don’t think we should compare too much,” said Lampard.

Timo Werner hasn’t scored the number of goals he’s scored in recent years by chance. He scored these goals because of his immense talent.

Lampard downplayed comparisons between Werner and ex-Chelsea star Fernando Torres

Lampard downplayed comparisons between Werner and ex-Chelsea star Fernando Torres

It’s a tough time here for him right now, but it’s a small time in what I think will be a fantastic career for him at Chelsea. I have no doubts about it.

Meanwhile, Lampard says he will speak to veteran center-half Thiago Silva after the Brazilian throws his shirt at a construction worker in Fulham – against new coronavirus protocols.

“It was really an innocent thing,” Lampard added. “ This is someone who was asked for a shirt, who wasn’t entirely clear with the rules. But I will speak very clearly to Thiago.

“Swapping shirts with anyone right now is not what we want to do.

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