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The Blues legend is aware of the expectation surrounding his ambitious side and says that walking away from it is not an option.
Frank Lampard has vowed never to walk away from Chelsea, with the Blues boss embracing the pressure that has accompanied a £ 200 million ($ 274 million) spending spree.
Having earned legendary status at Stamford Bridge during his playing days, a relatively inexperienced coach is aware of the expectations that exist in West London.
He fulfilled it as a scoring midfielder and intends to do the same as an ambitious coach.
Chelsea were guided to the FA Cup final last season, and a top four result, with many speaking of a title challenge in 2020-21.
The Blues are still looking for consistency, leading to questions from those on and off the field, but Lampard says he will never give up the most demanding positions.
He told reporters after watching his team win just four points in their last five Premier League games: “I enjoy the pressure. If I hadn’t enjoyed it, I wouldn’t have gotten into this again, or I would walk away at the first opportunity, and that will never be something I would do.
“The first person to pressure me is me. I do that all the time, for better and for worse.
“I take it. I don’t care. This is how I am. Maybe my wife will tell you how I react to pressure better than I do. But I don’t kick the dog! ”
The former England international added: “It doesn’t mean you’re always happy. I’m not as happy now as when we beat Leeds last month and were on a 16 game unbeaten streak. That’s normal.
“But it makes me focus on work. Much more is learned in defeat or in difficult moments. You have to check more, look more at yourself, look at every little percentage, and I like to do that. That makes you better as a coach and as a person.
“It’s a different level of pressure than when you’re a player, and that’s something I had to handle as soon as I took over as manager. Because you take pressure from more angles, and with good reason. “
Lampard was backed by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich over the summer, with a number of new faces selected to his team, and the 42-year-old is determined to return that investment.
On the challenges he faces, he said: “I don’t think this is my first test as a coach. Last year there were a lot of tests from start to finish.
“That’s the nature of the job when you join a young and fast-moving team. You are not going to go from zero to 100. You have to be prepared for those times.
“I’m not stupid, I know we need to get results.
“So it’s upside down time. Go down and work. And do not consider the table too much, the only thing that will change is that we go game by game “.
Chelsea’s first outing of 2021 is set to see them host title contenders Manchester City on Sunday.
