Frank Lampard has got his eyes set of challenging for the Premier League title in the near future, and the Chelsea boss has insisted he's prepared to make some tough decisions in the transfer market to get there.
Chelsea's new-look side currently sit 35 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League table, although the Blues are still on course to qualify for next season's Champions League - something many predicted to be too far out of reach for Lampard this year.
The Chelsea boss has said that the board are happy to be challenging to the top four this season, but his ultimate goal is to get his hands on another Premier League title and he's prepared to make some tough decisions in the transfer market to do it.
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"We are certainly on the same page here when I speak with the board and we have our conversations. We know we are fighting for fourth place. Man City
"How long can these players go on being considered young? I don’t know. I suppose it’s when they have a bank of games behind them. Or when a younger player comes through."
Chelsea had a rude awakening in the Champions League last week when Bayern Munich picked up a 3-0 win in the first leg of their last 16 match at Stamford Bridge.
It's left the Blues with an almost impossible mountain to climb in Bavaria, but Lampard has still been able to take positives from their defeat as his youthful team continues to build for long-term success.
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"For Mason Mount and Reece James on Tuesday, it was a huge game for them in terms of their learning curve. I didn’t play my first Champions League game till my mid-twenties."
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Source : 90min