Frank Lampard questioned following Chelsea’s FA Cup final defeat with Blues boss told he’ll be under more pre

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Darren Bent believes ‘people have made excuses’ for Chelsea boss Frank Lampard in his debut campaign and the pressure will be on next season. The 2019/20 season ended with a disappointing defeat for the Blues to Arsenal in the FA Cup final, but generally it’s been a positive campaign. Getty Images – Getty Lampard’s wait for a first trophy as Chelsea boss goes on Lampard guided the club he represented as a player for 13 years to a top four finish in his first season in charge. He achieved this despite being unable to make any signings last summer due to the club’s transfer ban. It’s led to a number of the club’s academy players, including Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount, breaking into the first-team, something Lampard has been widely praised for. But Bent believes some of this praise isn’t fully justified and reckons question marks remain over whether he’s the ideal man for the Chelsea job. Getty Images – Getty Players like Mount and Abraham have repaid the faith Lampard have shown but Bent believes the manager had no choice but to give them a chance Bent said on talkSPORT: “A lot of people have lauded Frank Lampard for the job he’s done this season. He’s brought through the youngsters… but he was forced to do this. “At times people have made excuses for him; yeah he’s given them [academy players] an opportunity and they’ve taken it, but I do think that next season is going to be completely different. “Are they going to sign all these players, will the youth players get more opportunities next season? “That’s going to be pressure in itself because the people in authority will be like ‘hold on, you were forced to do it last season, where are the youngsters this season?’ “It’s an open chequebook, they can sign whoever they want. Are these players still going to get the opportunities?” AFP Will any of Chelsea’s academy stars from this season survive next term? Chelsea haven’t wasted any time in making signings in this window, having already wrapped up deals for forwards Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner from Ajax and RB Leipzig respectively. They are rumoured to be on the hunt for a new goalkeeper – with Lampard dropping Kepa Arrizabalaga for the final as well as their final match of the Premier League season – as well as a left-back and midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen.,
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