Frank Lampard faced with a choice as money no longer equates to success for Chelsea

Timo Werner's miss summed up his recent fortunes, Chelsea's night, and Lampard's plight – to keep going with his out-of-form new signings or get back to basics?

Chelsea's Kai Havertz (left) and Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa battle for the ball at Stamford Bridge. Photo: Richard Heathcote/PA

Being manager of Chelsea brings two certainties – a huge amount of money to spend on players, and an expectation of winning trophies.

Jose Mourinho spent the first Roman Abramovich windfall wisely and assembled a side that won the Premier League twice in his first two seasons, and again in 2015.