Abu Dhabi - Arabstoday
The player-manager tensions at Chelsea is set to continue after a Frank assessment of the squad by Lampard, is bound to upset stand-in caretaker Roberto Di Matteo. Lampard says Chelsea are not as good as they used to be. Di Matteo said: \'We have a lot of quality in this team and they have shown they can perform with a high intensity at a high level.” To which Lampard said, “The fixtures and where we are in the table doesn\'t lie — we\'re not as good as we used to be. \"We used to have a fortress and, for whatever reason, we\'re just not doing it. \"It\'s something we must all put right. \"I don\'t think we were at it enough against Tottenham.” Chelsea play Benfica tonight in the Champions League and if Chelsea can conquer Benfica, a possible Barcelona match-up awaits them. However, one voice emanating from Stamford bridge might help the Chelsea cause.