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'I can't ask for more from the players' - Lampard says Chelsea 'didn't get the rub of the green' in draw with Aston Villa

The Blues boss had previously criticised his players following a lopsided loss to Arsenal but was more sympathetic after Monday's result

Frank Lampard says that Chelsea "didn't get the rub of the green" in Monday's draw with Aston Villa after previously saying he was unhappy with his players' effort in a recent loss to Arsenal.

Chelsea were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge as Olivier Giroud's first-half goal was canceled out by a second-half finish from Anwar El Ghazi.

With the draw, Chelsea have dropped points in four of their last five matches, with the lone win being a 3-0 battering of West Ham.