Frank Lampard warns Chelsea “not living in the real world” if instant results from expensive summer signings are expected and calls for a response against Man City after being “kicked in the ass” at Christmas
- Frank Lampard asked Chelsea’s summer signings to take more time to settle
- Timo Werner and Kai Havertz have not impressed since entering the summer
- Lampard said some “are not living in the real world” because they expect instant success
- He also compared the German duo to former stars Didier Drogba and Eden Hazard
Frank Lampard said Chelsea’s new summer signings, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, need more time to establish themselves in the Premier League.
The German duo were Lampard’s two most notable additions to their summer spending spree with Werner costing £ 47 million from RB Leipzig and Havertz for an initial fee of £ 62 million from Bayer Leverkusen.
Despite the expensive transfer fees, none of them have prospered in the Premier League yet, when we entered the middle of the season.
Frank Lampard said Chelsea’s new summer hires need more time to settle down
Kai Havertz (left) and Timo Werner (right) have not impressed since joining Chelsea
Werner has scored just four goals in the Blues lead this season, while playmaker Havertz has just one goal and assistance.
After a loss to Arsenal and a draw with Aston Villa, Lampard came out in defense of his summer signings once again, claiming that anyone who expects them to do their best immediately “does not live in the real world”.
He told Sky Sports: ‘If you think it will be consistent this year just because it brought in new players who need to settle down, and we still have young players, playing against difficult teams in the Premier League every week then you are not living in the world. real. ‘
“The real world has kicked us in the rear for the past two or three weeks during a busy period and we have to show that we are stronger than that and overcome it.”
Werner scored just four goals in the Blues lead this season
After suffering a transfer suspension the previous season for violating financial fair play regulations, the club received a series of guys who arrived at Stamford Bridge by signing Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy in large cash movements.
However, Werner and Havertz suffered the most as they underperformed, but Lampard compared the German duo with some of Chelsea’s previous foreign signings, like Didier Drogba and Eden Hazard.
The Chelsea coach explained that some of the best players in the first division need time to rise after arriving from a foreign league and insisted that they will reap the rewards of their talents in good time.
‘Didier in the first year was certainly not producing the numbers he had throughout his career or making a big impact, he was still very good,’ he continued.
Playmaker Havertz has just one goal and one assist and has been working hard to impress at the club
‘Eden Hazard, I was here in his first year. Extremely talented player, arriving to adapt and within two or three seasons, he is honoring the Premier League at the top, scoring 50% of our goals at times.
‘You look at Thierry Henry, Kevin de Bruyne, (Mohamed) Salah, stories everywhere. The spotlight in modern days, with social media, everyone expects it now, all the variables around it.
‘At the moment we have to put this aside, be patient and we are doing well by the way too. The team is improving. I have always believed in hard work and when you have the talent of these guys, they just have to persist. ‘
Despite a brilliant start to the season under Lampard, Chelsea are now seven points behind league leaders Liverpool before Sunday’s clash with Manchester City.