Chelsea have left the pitch dejected after their last two Premier League games. The gloss is coming off Frank Lampard's youthful side and people are looking for answers.
As is often the case, the first thought in January is to dream big about transfers but most of the top clubs in England have to face the reality that the player they want might not be attainable during the winter window.
Arsenal's defiant 10-man fightback from 1-0 and then 2-1 down to draw 2-2 at Stamford Bridge has left Chelsea fans hungrier than ever for new blood.
Lampard faced questions on the matter after Chelsea's latest disappointment but he seemed cautious about his side's chances of getting the calibre of player needed to improve his squad.
"I know where we need strengthening, but it is a difficult window for us," Lampard said at Stamford Bridge. "It is probably more of a short-term window.
"What this season has given us and continues to give us is answers on the pitch, and in areas where I think we can get better. That's for me to get right, but not so much in this window."
Lampard has previously called on the club to sign players to add goals and, on Tuesday, that need appeared to intensify after Tammy Abraham limped off with a freak injury .
Abraham strained to win the corner for Chelsea's second goal but, in doing so, clattered into the advertising hoardings.
He battled through the pain for the final 10 minutes of the match but may have done more harm than good for his long-term prospects of a rapid recovery, even if Lampard is hopeful he won't have to deal without his first-choice No.9 for an extended period of time.
“He had a bang on his ankle; he has had ice on it," Lampard said at Stamford Bridge. "I haven’t spoken to him yet, so I can’t really update you on that."
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