Lampard: Full of confidence

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Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea not to take their foot off the pedal following the team's unbeaten start to the season.

Chelsea have enjoyed a tremendous run under new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari and produced another eye-catching performance in winning 5-0 at Middlesbrough on Saturday.

The Blues are now odds-on to reclaim the Premier League title from Manchester United, with Lampard admitting they have a great chance of being champions again.

However, the experienced midfielder has sounded a note of caution by insisting Chelsea can not afford to let their standards drop in the coming weeks.

Full of confidence

"Boro weren't at their best, they would probably admit that, and it is a bit strong to say we could beat any team if we played the way we did," Lampard told Sky Sports.

"But if we are playing as well as we did, and we keep that up for the season, then we have a great chance. We can't take our foot off the pedal, because the moment you do that, things can change.

"At the moment we are full of confidence, we have such a strong squad that we are coping with the injuries we have got, who are all top players, and the attitude we came to Middlesbrough with after the international break was fantastic.

"'People might have expected us to have a dodgy start on the Saturday morning, but we came out of the blocks and we played fantastically."

Chelsea have already produced several notable performances this season, but Lampard ranks Saturday's at the Riverside as the best to date.

He added: "The way we set about the game right from the starting moment was brilliant with our movement and our passing.

"That is the best we have played for a long time. I have said that a couple of times already this season, but it's been true."