Chelsea is riding high following the nerve-wracking win over Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Club boss Frank Lampard wrote history on that day. He has won seven consecutive games on the road, and on that account placed the Blues with the Premier League leaders, which is more important at the moment.
Still, Lampard wants his squad to play in near perfection, if possible, and display the same level of performance from start to finish in every game. He conceded the young Blues are playing amazing football so far, but it would be best to always go for the kill and never stop until the game is over.
Lampard said Chelsea can still do better though the team has been doing great. If he has a gripe, it would be that he wants the players to keep on pushing and sustain on that drive.
"If I've got a gripe it's that we're not sustaining that for long enough periods at times. I know it's not easy, but we always strive for more," the team manager said, according to Metro.
He added, "I'm pleased with big parts of it, but we can get better."
Lampard was quick to point out that the Blues are already working hard and in top form to compete with any club. The players act on their roles and get involved in the game, which should explain why the club has been winning.
"We are certainly producing some of the form I want from us ... I'm really pleased with how we're combining and switching the ball, the wingers are getting involved in the game," he further explained.
As the former midfielder appears to demand only the best from the Blues, he has proven that Chelsea is in good hands. The club's latest win away from Stamford tied the record set by former Chelsea manager Bobby Campbell in 1989.
Per Fox Sports, Lampard is only the Chelsea boss to follow the path set by Campbell, and it's likely that a third one will not happen for quite some time.
It was interesting to note that the latest win by the club nearly slipped away when a referee in the match awarded a penalty to Watford. Again, the decision was influenced by a VAR review, which according to Blues captain Cesar Azpilicueta seemed being employed improperly.
The skipper argued that technology is not helping the referees arrive at the right decision. He proposed making use of pitchside monitors to check on questioned calls.
"There is a screen on the pitch for the ref to look and see why he made the decision not to whistle for a penalty. We are not using the system in the right way, which is something to help the referees make the right decision. They are human, the same as players," said Azpilicueta.
