Chelsea not yet ready to compete for Premier League title, admits Maresca
Blues fourth in table after impressive winning runChelsea host Nottingham Forest on Sunday
Enzo Maresca has insisted Chelsea are not ready to compete for the Premier League title but believes that his side’s strong start to the season is building “energy, trust and confidence” among his players.
Thursday’s 4-2 win over Gent in their opening match of the Uefa Conference League was Chelsea’s fifth in succession in all competitions, with Maresca’s side having scored 17 goals during that run. They head into Sunday’s meeting with Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in fourth – two points behind leaders Liverpool and one behind champions Manchester City – who inflicted Chelsea’s only defeat of the season so far on the opening day – and last season’s runners-up, Arsenal.
