Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud were on target as the Blues ended the Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Wolves.
Frank Lampard has confessed getting approved for next season’s Champions League will increase Chelsea‘s recruitment drive this summer.
The Blues sealed a 4th-place finish with a great 2-0 win over Wolves, with Mason Mount shooting a clever free-kick and teeing up Olivier Giroud at Stamford Bridge.
Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz might yet sign up with the Blues this summer, with Chelsea also weighing up hiring a new goalkeeper and additional defensive reinforcements.
Lampard insisted his decision to start veteran Willy Caballero ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga revolved only around the Wolves clash, however the Blues might yet alter their goalkeeping situation in the close season.
Frank Lampard’s team clinched 4th spot with Sunday’s 2-0 win (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA)
While Chelsea boss Lampard wishes to keep his cards near to his chest on summer targets, he did acknowledge that Champions League certification brings a bearing.
Asked if reaching the Champions League will make recruitment much easier, he stated: “In harsh sincerity I would state yes. Not to state precisely where that will go, since that’s not a discussion today off the back of the game quickly.
” We understand that the economics of the Champions League are big, we understand that.
” We understand the eminence, leading players wish to play in the Champions League.
” The leading players that are here already, even the young players, they wish to play in the Champions League.
” To get too far ahead of ourselves and to be worried for what it may suggest from the outside is not a question for today, it’s a question for the players that have actually produced today.
” That can enhance anyhow, we can all enhance.
” The concept that we have not kept enough tidy sheets is certainly not just a reflection of our goalkeeper,
” However if we’re wanting to hire in specific locations then I think it might help, however those are discussions for after Arsenal, after Bayern Munich, see how we go, due to the fact that now we have actually had a good year, we wish to have a much better year next year.
“So we’ll try to better ourselves in any way possible.”
Declining to let Kepa be the focus of Chelsea’s defensive imperfections this term, Lampard insisted he will put aside the club’s goalkeeper situation up until after the FA Cup final against Arsenal and the Champions League journey to Bayern Munich.
“The idea that we haven’t kept enough clean sheets is definitely not just a reflection of our goalkeeper,” stated Lampard.
” That’s something that we need to deal with as a team, take a look at how we train, possibly how we hire normally moving forward. I do not desire to determine it on Kepa today.
” That was a decision today most likely on recent form, recent circumstances for him, he’s had a difficult time.
” And I felt Willy coming in off the back of a good efficiency against Manchester United last week would be what we required today.
” So I do not wish to jump forward beyond the Arsenal game nextweek It would be incorrect.
“The squad is really strong as we are and I want it to stay that way for one more week domestically and then going to Bayern Munich. Looking forward to next season will happen after that.”
Wolves failed to secure an automated spot in the Europa League thanks to their pricey Chelsea defeat, with Tottenham swiping a 6th-place finish.
The Molineux men might still qualify for Europe’s second- tier contest need to Chelsea beat Arsenal in the FA Cup final.
Wolves would even reach the Champions League need to they win this season’s postponed Europa League, and with less than 2 weeks up until dealing with Olympiacos, manager Nuno Espirito Santo understands that can be his side’s sole focus.
“The season is not finished yet, it’s not over for us yet; we have 10 days to prepare a game,” Nuno stated.
” The draw against Olympiacos is what we need to concentrate on. We need to play a good game, since that is necessary. Since Olympiacos are a good team, it’s going to be very hard for us next Thursday.
“This is what we have to focus on. What happens (in the FA Cup final) happens, but we should do things so we deserve it.”
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