It has come to the point where Chelsea needs to look at the opponents sneaking up behind them. Not just for top four security, but for the security of Thomas Tuchel.
Since the Roman Abramovich takeover, there has not been a single manager that has survived, having finished outside of the top four Premier League spots. When it starts to look like top four is out of the question, the big boss starts looking ahead to the future, scouting for the next best thing.
It's quite scary to think that Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester United could find their way into a top four challenge, pulling Chelsea into the mix with them.
Roman Abramovich should break precedence and give the Chelsea boss some longevity even if Chelsea doesn't get top four.
Manchester United has two games in hand over Chelsea. Arsenal has three games in hand, whilst Tottenham has a whopping four games in hand. Jesus Christ.
It's too early to panic, I know. But with Liverpool's two games in hand, they could open the gap and leave Chelsea fighting on their own once they come back from the Club World Cup.
Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea has played the most games in the Premier League despite the series of severe injuries and wave of Covid-19 outbreaks in his squad. They are the only team to have played 24 league matches before their departure to Abu Dhabi for the Club World Cup.
The likelihood of Chelsea not getting top four is slim. In fact, I firmly believe that the games in hand for our three rivals mean nothing. It is better to have the points on the board than to rely on the unknown.
Tottenham will have to go through Pep Guardiola's formidable Manchester City to surpass their West London rivals. Whilst I wouldn't mind for Manchester City to drop points once in a
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