Chelsea boss promises 'many' titles

Jose Mourinho's successor is not talking up their chances this season after the turmoil the club has been through, but insists he will deliver in time.

The Israeli knows that there are still doubters, even after Chelsea's 6-0 demolition of Manchester City on Saturday, but has warned that his side can get better still.

He said: "What we are doing now will affect Chelsea for many years. And if we are successful in what we are trying to achieve, then Chelsea will take many titles.

"We are in the process of trying to play positive football and we are going in the right way.

"Even good players can become better if they move into the right positions at certain times and play quicker because we want to move the ball quicker."

Chelsea face Leicester in the Carling Cup on Wednesday in confident mood after goals from Michael Essien, two from Didier Drogba, Joe Cole, Salomon Kalou and Andriy Shevchenko against City moved them into fourth place in the league.

Frank Lampard pulled the strings and he insists it is about players, not managers, at Chelsea,warning Leicester they are coming to Stamford Bridge at the wrong time.

He said: "Teams who come to Chelsea should be worried if we're at our best. When you're missing big players you sometimes struggle to get the results you were getting before but now we're back. We're missing John Terry and Ashley Cole and when they're back we'll be even stronger.

"It's all about players and the players who went out there against City were all doing their stuff."

Lampard has been jeered by England fans recently and fallen behind Steven Gerrard and Gareth Barry in the pecking order.

But he said: "The England thing is not important to me at the moment.

"What's important is playing well for Chelsea. I feel like I'm on the top of my game. I've got no questions to answer. I'm happy with what I've done over the past few years.

"In the past I've dropped below the standards I want to set. What player doesn't? But when you get to the top people are waiting for you to come down. It doesn't bother me. I've got nothing to prove."