Frank Lampard has "nothing but pride" in his Chelsea team after losing the UEFA Super Cup final to Liverpool.
The Blues lost in the cruellest of manners after Adrian saved Tammy Abraham's effort in a penalty shootout.
And Lampard saw enough from his players to be positive for the season ahead.
"I've got nothing but pride in the team and the performance, and confidence in what that means.
"It was a tough game against a good Liverpool team that had extra time to recover after the weekend. But sometimes football comes down to little moments of luck.
"But people keep talking about the young players at Chelsea. Let's talk about Jorginho and Kante, and I could name a few others. We've got a quality bunch in there, a really good group, and we're working hard. I'm trying to instill the way I want to play and there were so many good things tonight.
"After Sunday, tonight was another level, and we were unlucky not to win. We've got three games now till the international break and we'll try to win them all."