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Lampard admits: Chelsea players must know what is needed to play for this club

Chelsea caretaker boss Frank Lampard says he learned a lot about the state of the team after defeat at Wolves.

Chelsea lost 1-0 in Lampard's first game back in charge.

He said, "I think it's a big task. You're managing Chelsea Football Club. We know we're not in a position we want to be in. There's always a reason for it, the reality of the league season. I was aware of that and I didn't expect to solve everything in one day. At the same time, maybe a bit of it, I think it was a performance if I really analyse it and you want to win a Premier League game, I think you have to have more aggression in your game. More speed, more competitive duels that go your way rather than the opposition. That baseline of stuff of a team that our fighting for their Premier League lives will always dictate the turning of the result of the game regardless of the talent maybe on each side.

"I think there was a little bit of that today. The players need to be aware of that because without that you can't win games and you can't be the team that Chelsea have been and we want to get back to. It was interesting to see in many ways. I'm here to help with that.

"This is not stinging criticism. What are the reason why we maybe can be like that at times? Find that and I know there's a lot of talent there, I've seen it in the last couple of days and I'm looking forward to more of it."

Asked about his shock return, Lampard also said: "Somewhere in the middle because four or five days ago I was planning different stuff. That part of it is surreal. Being Chelsea manager doesn't feel too different to me, and I'm not taking it lightly like that. This has been my club for a long time, I really appreciate being back, I love being at Cobham, I love representing the club.

"The practical side is what matters to me and seeing the players, training the players, Some players I haven't been able to have much conversation with at all yet because of the time constraint. That's important for me. I'm very happy to be back and I'm disappointed I couldn't give the fans a win in my first game back. We go again. We've a huge game waiting for us on Wednesday where everything changes. Champions League build up, feeling, I'm very excited about that."

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