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The pressure on Frank Lampard continues to mount as Chelsea languishes in eighth place, a daunting nine points behind league leaders Leicester. The defeat marks a low point in their campaign, as Lampard admits that his squad is not prepared to effectively compete at the highest level. The stark contrast to a period of optimism in mid-December, when Chelsea was sitting at the top, highlights a swift decline in performance. Since then, the team has only managed to secure two wins in their last eight outings.