Is Chelsea a title contender? Experts praise Maresca's team after the match against Tottenham
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Chelsea achieved an incredible victory over Tottenham in the 15th round of the English Premier League. Maresca's team was trailing 0-2 at the start of the match, but they played a fantastic second half and turned the game in their favor, winning 4-3.
After the match, there was renewed talk about Chelsea's chances in the title race. Sky Sports expert Jamie Carragher was amazed by Chelsea's rapid transformation and considers them Liverpool's main competitor.
“This Chelsea team is not an outsider. It’s a team that has spent £1.2 billion, but what they are doing this season is something completely unexpected. This club is in the right position to fight for the title,” he said.
His colleague Paul Merson agrees, pointing out that Chelsea’s biggest advantage over Liverpool is having two equally strong squads.
“This is a massive result. It’s Chelsea’s most important game of the season. They are in the title race and pose the biggest threat to Liverpool. They don’t have European competitions— they have another team for that,” Merson added.
Jamie Redknapp highlighted Tottenham’s lack of discipline.
“It could have gone differently. It was chaotic. When you play against Tottenham, because of how undisciplined they are with and without the ball, they give you so many chances,” he said.
After this victory, Chelsea now sits in second place in the league table. They are just four points behind Liverpool but have one more match played.
