Enzo Maresca is not out of his mind, he knows what he is saying and he speaks out of experience. With the current Chelsea squad, anyone can admit that Chelsea is in the title race, but technically they are not. Consider these things;
- Chelsea has not won any top team, including Manchester United even when they don't have a steady manager then.
- Chelsea is neither in Europa or Champions league.[/b]
- It's better he says they are not in the title race and be in the race than saying they are, and the result is otherwise.
- Mind game? Mind game....
What do European Cups have to do with the Premier League title race? The fact that Chelsea can concentrate on one competition while their rivals suffer from an overloaded calendar and the need to adjust to games in other tournaments is a huge advantage for them.
In fact, given that Liverpool has not yet gone through a slump, it is not at all clear who will be the leader (of this pair) when this happens to Liverpool.