Mourinho lacks leaders at Chelsea, admits Lampard

Former Chelsea favourite Frank Lampard has questioned the side's mental approach to games, stating there are few leaders in Jose Mourinho's team.

Saturday's 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool piled further pressure on the Portuguese manager, with the Blues languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League.

And Lampard, who spent over a decade at Stamford Bridge, believes a lack of direction on the field is central to their bad form.

"That must be a personality thing. I don’t think I’m being overly critical man by man. I know the boys, they are all good lads who want to do the right thing but some people are leaders, some people are vocal in the dressing room, some people probably show a bit more presence at certain moments on the pitch," the New York City FC player told Sky Sports.

"We all know Chelsea have had that spine for quite a few years but now, you’re looking around now [at the team] and think, are they?

Lampard held up the example of Belgian forward Eden Hazard as someone who is great with the ball but cannot be classified as a leader.

"Hazard is probably one of the best players in the world, proven last year as the best player in the Premier League quite comfortably but he’s not going to be a big vocal man, he’s a man who can get on the ball and make things happen going forward.

"You’ve got to look through the team now and hope it changes quickly. It’s not a good sign. It’s not even the manager for me, it’s the players on the pitch who have to react when they are going down in games."