Conte's Chelsea

If Chelsea continue their form in the next 3 then it will be clear they are serious challengers.

comment by Goofy One (U16087)
posted 12 minutes ago
let's see how they do versus spurs and city. It could be they do well against the poorer teams but not big boys
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Everton had the second best defensive record in the league before today

comment by selbstgerechtein (U7048)
posted 11 minutes ago
If Chelsea continue their form in the next 3 then it will be clear they are serious challengers.
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It is clear now

Not really.

Lose to City and draw with Spurs for example and you could be 6 points off and momentum gone.

Your mentality has been too weak in the last 15 months to just assume it's all good now after a good run.

It might be, but it might not.

Just looking at Chelsea's squad at the beginning of the season, it was pretty clear they would challenge for top 4, and maybe even the title.

Their squad was just as good last season (or very close) and they finished way down.

It's not about the standard of player, it's about the team spirit and mentality.

comment by selbstgerechtein (U7048)
posted 45 minutes ago
Not really.

Lose to City and draw with Spurs for example and you could be 6 points off and momentum gone.

Your mentality has been too weak in the last 15 months to just assume it's all good now after a good run.

It might be, but it might not.
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Have to agree with this.....we are looking good atm, but it is only 5 games and we were outclassed by Liverpool and Arsenal. We are better now, but how much better I still don't know. Games agst City and Spurs will give a good indication.

Chelsea have only dropped points to Arsenal (a) Liverpool (h) and Swansea (a).

Probably should have beaten Swansea but teams will lose to us and Arsenal. It's not like Chelsea have been dropping the ball every other game.

Personally I'd guess at City and Arsenal finishing ahead of them but with Costa and Hazard in form then they're a real handful. Lose either of them and I wouldn't be so fearful of them.

Chelsea looking very good, on current form they look better than anyone. Conte is a very good manager.

Too early to tell yet - one swallow and all that!