Jadon Sancho has revealed Chelsea players are saying ‘we haven’t done anything yet’ amid talk of them being in the Premier League title race.
The Blues have massively impressed this season under head coach Enzo Maresca and sit second in the top-flight after their opening 15 games.
Chelsea are currently two points ahead of third-placed Arsenal and four points ahead of fourth-placed Manchester City, who were considered bigger title challengers by pundits and fans at the start of the season.
With Chelsea just four points behind leaders Liverpool, many football pundits have argued that Chelsea are now in the race for the trophy.
Blues head coach Maresca and his players, though, have been extremely coy about their chances of coming out on top.
Sancho has continued that trend in a new interview with Sky Sports as he was asked about what Chelsea can achieve this season.
‘We’re taking it game by game,’ Sancho said, who is on loan at Stamford Bridge from Manchester United.
‘Every game is going to be a tough game, and it’s still a long season ahead. None of the boys are thinking anything right now.
‘Obviously we are glad to be in this position but we have to take it game by game.’
Quizzed if Chelsea’s players needed to block the outside noise about their title chances, Sancho added: ‘That’s what all the guys are saying to each other – we haven’t done anything yet.’
Sancho has, however, admitted that Chelsea have a key advantage this season due to the west Londoners playing in the UEFA Conference League, which has allowed Maresca to rotate his squad and keep key players fit.
‘A thing about our squad is that we can rotate at any moment,’ Sancho explained.
‘We have two or three players in every position. With the Premier League and Conference League back-to-back, it can be tough sometimes. To have that right balance of playing time is crucial.’Source link