Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Maurizio Sarri, Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter. What do they all have in common? No, not that they are the last six coaches at Stamford Bridge – but they have all publicly questioned the mentality of their dressing room.
They all in different ways have cited an ongoing problem inside the squad during difficult periods of the season. Frank Lampard almost three years ago focused on mindset, following a disappointing draw at Bournemouth in his first season in charge.
“You have to have a mindset within the group on the pitch because those things. We spoke at half-time about what Bournemouth might do, and then you rely on the players on the pitch and together they have to solve problems. It has been an issue.
