Frank Lampard feels Chelsea have the squad strength to sustain their title challenge.
With important matches to come against Aston Villa on Wednesday and at defending champions Manchester United next Monday, Lampard hopes Chelsea can at least be in title contention for longer this term.
"The Premier League is very difficult these days, the games come thick and fast and consistency is difficult," he said.
"What the manager did last time he was here was to keep us on the ball so we won week in, week out and that's what we have to do again.
"What matters now is Aston Villa come on Wednesday after beating Arsenal with a very quick and young team, so we can't rest on our laurels. We have to keep kicking on."
