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Frank Lampard has urged his players to place greater value in hard work on and off the pitch following their 1-0 defeat against Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday.
Chelsea lined up to give City a guard of honour before kick-off after Pep Guardiola's side were awarded the title the evening before as top-table rivals Arsenal capitulated at Nottingham Forest.
Ahead of the tie, Lampard had said that he hoped that the gesture would instill ambition in his side, who will finish the season in the bottom-half of the table for the first time in 27 years.
'The only inspiration should be what it's taken City to get where they are,' Lampard said when confirming his decision. 'The trophy lift is something to be respectful of. Understanding why they are lifting it is another.'
But after the defeat on the road - their fourth at the hands of Man City after an inopportune draw in both the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup - Lampard was keen to stress that there can be no half measures if Chelsea wish to emulate their
