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Alan Smith

Every word Frank Lampard said on Chelsea's defeat at Arsenal, Timo Werner substitution, Jorginho

Assessment of that performance?

Not good enough in the first half. Second half was better but we had too much to do at that point. Not good enough on the basics - sprints, pressing, running, speed of pass and trying to play. All the basics were wrong.

You warned of complacency beforehand. Was that the case tonight?

I'm not sure complacency was the right word but there was definitely a lethargic approach to the first half - no matter if you were playing Arsenal, who were in a tough moment and have quality players, or any team in the Premier League. You can't turn up with that lethargic [approach]. I'm concerned about what's at the bottom of it but I'm not sure it's definitely complacency. The fact that matters is if you come and play slow on and off the ball you'll have a big problem trying to get a result. So, again, you're right - the message was clear. We had to attack it in the right way but we didn't.

No questions over the penalty Arsenal were awarded?

I don't, whether it was or wasn't because I don't think we deserved much in the first half.

Do you need to look for a different penalty taker? Have keepers figured Jorginho out?

We'll see. I won't comment on that one at the minute. Jorginho's performance, he added a lot to the team in the second half so we'll deal with the penalties going forward.

Disappointed with Timo? Does he need a rest?

We'll see. Certainly the goals not going in is always something an attacking player will get judged on. The subs, I could have made more. But I felt I had to make the subs in those two areas to inject energy. For today TImo wasn't giving us enough with or without the ball. Some of it we have to give him time. I keep saying the same thing because it's a different league but we also have to get there quickly. We'll see about the tiredness - I'll have a conversation with him. But I felt I had to make changes to change the course of the match.

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