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Isn't it too early to be putting Chelsea into the title contention or are we just going to act as if we don't see that it is smaller teams that Chelsea has being winning since and haven't played against any strong team. The last time they played against a top team, they lost to Manchester city. Chelsea are improving that isn't a lie but they have alot of work to do before I'll consider them one of the favourites to win the premier league. I am happy for Chelsea as they're no longer giving mid table teams free points and now scoring lots of goals but they should be ready to put on the same performance when they face teams like Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United.
Enzo Maresca deserves praise for his team performance which continues to show a positive trend. A promising victory over Brighton, shows that Chelsea has developed gradually, they only need to maintain this performance in the next matches, especially when facing other elite Premier League teams. Cole Palmer who managed to score a quatrick in the first half, put himself in the Premier League history books. Overall, the additional three points are indeed deserved by Chelsea, while Brighton failed to continue the unbeaten trend. Previously, many doubted the quality of Enzo Maresca, but now I feel he has succeeded in gaining the trust of the fans quickly. Chelsea squad looks fat, giving the manager the freedom to rotate his players, although sometimes it doesn't always work.