Frank Lampard insisted Chelsea must not rest on their laurels after qualifying for the Champions League. — Reuters pic
First half goals from Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud at Stamford Bridge ensured they held onto the top four berth that had been theirs for most of the season.Chelsea can cap an encouraging first season in charge for Lampard if they beat Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. In just his second season as a manager — he spent his first campaign at second tier Derby — Lampard took over a team in flux after the departure of Eden Hazard to Real Madrid.
And Lampard knows his team’s inconsistent spells must be cut out to have any chance of closing the 33-point gap to Liverpool. “The gap is there for a reason and there because Manchester City and Liverpool have taken it to different levels.”Intriguingly, Lampard dropped Kepa Arrizabalaga as Argentine veteran Willy Caballero started in goal.
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