Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard has blamed a lack of confidence as the real reason why Chelsea lost 2-0 to Brentford at Stamford Bridge.

Lampard told BBC: “Brentford do what they do very well. They have a really effective style with set pieces.

“In this moment, sometimes football bites you on the bum and that happened today.

“Tactics, we played against Real Madrid we played a really good game for 60 minutes. We missed out chances and we lost that game. Today we were a back three and really secure but not as much as a threat as wanted to be. Then we went to a back four for more of a threat and then the counter can do you.

“We’re talking confidence here because the mentality wasn’t wrong in the players today. We have all got pride. You have to keep fighting until the moment comes.”