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Chelsea not Premier League title favorites, says manager Tuchel

/ 05:10 PM August 15, 2021

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Chelsea’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel takes a training session on the eve of the UEFA Super Cup football match between Chelsea and Villarreal at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland on August 10, 2021. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Chelsea is widely tipped as the team most likely to challenge champion Manchester City for this season’s Premier League title, but manager Thomas Tuchel has ruled the London club out of the race, saying they first need to close in on top-ranked rivals.

European champions Chelsea, which added the Super Cup to its collection this week, got its Premier League campaign off to a flying start with a 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, even without new signing Romelu Lukaku.

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Tuchel, who took over Chelsea midway through last season and led them to a top-four finish, said his team is “fourth favorites” to win the league and must hunt down Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool – last season’s top three teams.

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“To be totally honest, I see us as the number four, that cannot be the favorite in the next year,” he told reporters after Saturday’s game.

“This is the Premier League, a tough competition. It’s on us, we are in this role and in the role of the hunters, we have to close the gap to Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.

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“This was a very good first step, but that’s the reality and we are not shy to say this out loud that we try to be the best in any competition we play, but the reality is we come from fourth place and have three teams to close the gap to.”

Chelsea next travels to north London to play Arsenal on Aug. 22.

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