LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea are not a broken team and the club's co-owner Todd Boehly had every right to address the squad he has invested in, manager Frank Lampard said on Monday ahead of their Champions League quarter-final return leg against holders Real Madrid.
Chelsea, who trail 2-0 from the first game at the Santiago Bernabeu, are on a six-match winless run, with interim boss Lampard losing his first three games in charge.
"We're not where we want to be. I think the word 'broken' is a bit much. The league position is reality and we are 2-0 down ," Lampard said ahead of Tuesday's second leg. Lampard said he would have no problem should Chelsea fail to advance as he was proud to manage the club. Real's former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said club owners have the right to enter the dressing room to talk to the players and their presence can be a good thing.
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