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Frank Lampard admits there was ‘tension’ at Chelsea heading into Monday’s clash with West Ham United.
The Blues entered the match with two consecutive losses to Wolves and Everton.
And Lampard was delighted after his players responded with a 3-0 win over the Hammers.
“This season is looking different to every other season,” he said. “It is hard at a club with expectations that we have and the squad we have.
“If you are winning, or are unbeaten for a long time, then things move swimmingly well. It is much easier to manage, and you get a few challenges when you lose a couple of games.
“It is hard; I have to be the one that drives it. There was a bit of tension going into the game, in a good way. The players were like that and you have to fight through it.
“When you come off it slightly, there is no easy way back other than a bit of graft. We showed that tonight without being beautiful.
“It will help confidence. As a squad, I thought it would be tough for us as we have to grow a bit of character in games.
“We suffered at Wolves, we should have dealt with that game, and today we dealt with a game that was potentially very tough.”