Liverpool and Manchester City are still the teams involved in a 2-horse race for the EPL title even if Chelsea and Leicester City are currently ahead of City, according to Jason McAteer.
Liverpool opened up an 8-point gap at the top after defeating City at Anfield 3-1 last Sunday, leaving Pep Guardiola’s team in 4th spot.
Leicester have been in fine form and are presently 2nd on goal difference ahead of Chelsea, with the two clubs proving to be genuine top-four contenders.
However, speaking recently, McAteer still believes Chelsea and Leicester do not have the staying power to remain at the top.
His words, “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.”
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