Lampard admits that he will be under more pressure this season after spending big this summer transfer window.
He says that he is targeting to close the gap between his side and Liverpool, who finished 33 points ahead of the Blues in the Premier League last season.
“No matter what goes on at the club, there will always be pressures,” Lampard added.
“I thrive off those pressures and I enjoy them. I understand the different nature of pressure coming this year. It is why I love doing it.”
The Chelsea boss has also laughed off the claims that he wasn’t under any pressure in his debut season as a manager in charge of Chelsea.
There were plenty of unknowns when Lampard arrived at the club last summer despite his playing days at the club were filled with huge success.
Chelsea managed to secure the top-four place and got to the FA Cup final in Lampard’s first season. The transfer ban did worse to the team but he efficiently worked his way with whatever resources he had.
“I didn’t come into this job to fight for fourth place, although I know last year that it was an achievement and one of the goals that we set out to.”
“I didn’t come in just to bring academy players into the first-team and say I made debuts for this many players.”
The coach also said that recruitment is a big part of any club. It is an essential factor and it is needed to taste success in competitions.
This is what he lacked last season as there was a transfer ban on Chelsea. in other words, he meant that his hands were tied.
“This year, I have been able to have some impact on that. But the club has, more importantly, being able to make decisions to bring in players. It changes the landscape.”
“I came here to win,” said Lampard.
Lampard also said that he is excited by that as much as he is feeling the pressure. He claims that he thrives under more pressure and these are the situations that motivated him to become the manager.
