Lampard identifies potential obstacle for Chelsea under Maresca's leadership.

Enzo Maresca, the new boss at Chelsea, watched his team face a frustrating draw against Crystal Palace. This comes after a brilliant 6-0 win over Wolves last week and a disappointing 2-1 loss to Servette in the Europa Conference League. The team showed inconsistency again on Sunday, taking an early lead through Nicolas Jackson but ultimately settling for a point after Eberechi Eze's second-half equalizer.

The youthful squad and new manager have raised concerns for former Chelsea midfielder and current pundit, Frank Lampard. He believes that the lack of experience and the introduction of new players may lead to inconsistent performances. Lampard explained on Match of the Day 2, "Young players bring inconsistency. If you look at moments in the game where Chelsea are on top, maybe they aren't clinical enough and then you can always feel the game can swing on them."

Despite these concerns, Lampard remains optimistic about the club's future under Maresca. He sees a stark difference between the current positive atmosphere at the club and the negative one during his own ill-fated second stint as manager. Lampard stated, "I was there 18 months ago and at that point, it was a really low point from my point of view because it didn't feel like the club that it had been which was so successful for 20 years. A lot of that was the environment and getting that right."

However, Lampard acknowledges that there will be ups and downs as the team continues to develop. He is confident in the talent within the squad and believes that with improvement, they can cause problems for opposing teams. The next challenge for Chelsea will be against Bournemouth after the international break.

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