Chelsea have not 'downed tools' and will be raring to go at Liverpool, says McFarlane: 'We want to turn it around'

"We want to turn it around. We know the standards this club has set, we aren't meeting them at the moment. The only thing we can control is how we behave and act every single day and how we work to turn that level of performance around."

"I completely understand the feeling. We are as disappointed and frustrated as they are. I put it down to possibly not responding well enough to the early set-backs that we had. We need to do much better in those moments because it has happened before and it is something we will address."

"I would not agree with that. The performances haven't been good enough. We are in a really bad run at the moment. The Leeds performance was a glimmer where we thought we could build on that but we weren't able to do that. I see these boys every day, every training session, every meeting and in the gym."

Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane acknowledges the club is not meeting expected standards following a 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, their sixth consecutive Premier League loss. Despite underperformance, McFarlane rejects claims that players have abandoned effort, stating he observes their commitment daily in training and meetings. The club entered the season as world champions with title ambitions but has experienced managerial turmoil with two sackings in nine months. McFarlane emphasizes controlling daily behavior and work ethic to reverse poor form. He recognizes fan frustration and identifies early setbacks as a recurring problem requiring improvement. McFarlane aims to finish strongly, beginning with the upcoming Liverpool fixture.

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