Liverpool and Manchester City are still involved in a two-horse race for the Premier League title despite the emergence of Chelsea and Leicester City, according to Jason McAteer.
The ex-Liverpool midfielder praised Frank Lampard and Brendan Rodgers for the jobs they are doing at Stamford Bridge and the King Power Stadium, but thinks City will bounce back from last week's setback to challenge his old club again.
McAteer told the Racing Post: “What Brendan Rodgers is doing at Leicester is outstanding and the job Frank Lampard is doing at Chelsea is probably even more impressive.
“I remember speaking to Frank when Chelsea and Liverpool played the Super Cup in Istanbul and you could hear his concerns.
“Where were the goals going to come from? Could Mason Mount do for Chelsea what he had done for Derby? Would he miss Antonio Rudiger? But he and his players have answered all those questions and more.
“I’m a big fan of Frank and think Chelsea can continue to improve but they aren’t title contenders this season.”
“Teams such as Chelsea and Leicester could easily go on a run of back-to-back losses, or picking up just a couple of draws in three matches, and that can lose you serious ground given the high standard set by Liverpool and City.”
muhdafiq321
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Anything can happen in football, just remember the 15-16 season 🤫😊
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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It's a bit obvious tbh. These teams are well equipped to cope with the premier league in the long run. Liverpool have built a team that has everlasting stamina. City have a B team that could get top 4. These 2 teams are ahead of both us and Leicester. That's not to say we cant win cos anything is possible, however realistically speaking City and Liverpool are too well built to fail. And we all know Pep is just gonna throw another 100 million at defenders come january. Its hard to compete with a team that spends like it's a FIFA game. That being said, I think Leicester will fall off cos if you check their chance creation rate it's the lowest of the top 4 teams and Vardy wont be able to consistently keep fit and bag goals at 30+ all season. Leicester 4th, Chelsea 3rd, City 2nd, Liverpool 1st.
Ehiabhi89
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Leicester and Chelsea are fantastic teams this season but with all due respect, they are only walking through the path Liverpool walked through two years ago. To win the premier league, most often than not, you need to defeat your closet rivals, something Chelsea has failed to do in the big matches so far. As for Leicester, they are only as good as a Tottenham Hotspur team in their prime, only good enough for a third or fourth place finish. They cannot withstand the pressure that comes with competing for the League. Liverpool and Man City all the way.
Andy_Mac
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This is far too disrespectful towards Leicester and Chelsea. Any one with good knowledge of football and actually analyses the games would do better than to write off these teams. They are playing extravagant football. Even they can still pose a challenge to Liverpool for the title race, not only Man City.