Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says defeat at Arsenal is proof they're NOT title contenders.
Lampard is demanding a huge response from his players in light of going down 3-1 against the struggling Gunners.
Lampard said: “People wanted to talk us up as title contenders — I never accepted that was the case because we are not there.
“That takes time to build and days like against Arsenal are certainly ones that we have to learn a big lesson from.
“I learn about the players and the players have to learn about themselves.
“Some are young and some are new to the Premier League and these tough times are things we will have to go through.
“This season was never going to be plain sailing, winning every week. We got confident and got into a position where we were not losing games and winning a lot of them.
“When you lose a couple of games, things become a lot tougher and the only way out of it is to fight and work hard.
“That's what I will be instilling in the players — that idea — as it's the only way you get out of a difficult little period for us."
