Chelsea interim boss Frank Lampard admitted his frustration with his team as they were eliminated by Real Madrid in their 2-0 Champions League loss on Tuesday. It was an improved Blues performance but they faced familiar problems as they were unable to find the back of the net despite carving out several opportunities, before Rodrygo scored twice to ensure that Carlo Ancelotti's outfit advanced to the semi-finals. Lampard claimed he was pleased with his side's performance despite the defeat, as he was able to take the most positives from this game during his short second stint at the club. Big chances fell to the likes of N'Golo Kante and Marc Cucurella, as a defensive shape led Lampard to line up with five defenders, four midfielders and just Kai Havertz up front as they chased a two-goal disadvantage from the first leg. Lampard bemoaned Chelsea's inability to score as they have just one goal in his four games back at the helm - Conor Gallagher's deflected effort in the 2-1 defeat by Brighton on Saturday - but insisted that the performance level will not drop despite the Blues having little to play for in the remainder of the season.

Source: Express April 18, 2023 21:53 UTC