Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly does not want to see the club make a knee jerk decision with Frank Lampard.
The former player is in charge at the club for the past year, and has impressed so far.
However, recent results have gone against the Blues, as they lost to Everton and Wolves.
A bounce back win against West Ham United has eased the pressure, and Desailly hopes Lampard gets time at the club.
"He is coping well with the finances he has and he has just topped up the squad to fill gaps for the first time," Desailly told Goal.com.
"He has also readjusted his defence.
"It was needed - and Kante is coming back from injury. Kante plays every week and he has brought stability but it is not enough. He is not a difference-maker going forward.
"I am just happy we have hope with Lampard. We could achieve second in the league in the hope that we can eventually win it. I don't think it is a problem not to win it but you feel like Chelsea will be around the conversation and it is the same for the Champions League.
"He hasn't got an established team that Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho had where you felt they had to win the Premier League or Champions League. You expected it then but you are not expecting it at this time.
"I feel Lampard is doing well because the hope is there. It isn't easy these days with the transfer market the way it is; you need to create a philosophy around a coach. I hope he has a third one and people need to believe in him and his new players.
"They lost Eden Hazard, that was a big blow. It is a matter of time and there's so much investment from the other clubs that it is difficult to know when Chelsea will be able to win the league or Champions League. It may take more than two years."
