Jamie Carragher disagrees with Gary Neville over Chelsea’s Premier League title chances

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher says Chelsea are ‘definitely’ in this year’s Premier League title race, though believes the club’s apparent lack of a top-class goalkeeper may prove costly.

Enzo Maresca has enjoyed a promising start to his Chelsea tenure after taking over the reins from Mauricio Pochettino in the summer and the west London outfit sit second in the table after 15 games.

A breathless 4-3 comeback victory away to Tottenham moved Chelsea to within four points of league leaders Liverpool. However, the Reds have a game in hand over Maresca’s men after.

Riding a four-game winning streak in the league, Chelsea will look to further strengthen their title hopes next weekend when they play host to London neighbours Brentford.

While some Chelsea fans are beginning to https://ufabet999.appdream big, Maresca has consistently moved to dampen expectations, insisting his side are not yet in the conversation when it comes to lifting the Premier League trophy.

But speaking after Sunday’s win at Spurs, Carragher argued that the. Blues must now be consider a potential candidate to end Manchester City’s four-year dominance in the English top flight – whether Maresca likes it or not.

‘They are definitely in it. You look at some of the attacking players, no team is perfect,’ the former Liverpool and England defender

‘I am talking about the goalkeeper who isn’t great. But there are probably areas in Liverpool’s team where you think they could improve there, the same with Arsenal and no doubt Manchester City right now.

‘But I just think certain positions almost feel more important than others when you think of teams who win the biggest prizes. That’s what would probably make me say right now… I still look at the goalkeeper, even today, they were a couple of clearances that. Tottenham could have gotten a goal from.

‘Maybe you can go to Everton and you lose that 1-0 because of a situation with the goalkeeper. You think at the game at Anfield, Chelsea play. Liverpool off the park and Liverpool were delighted to get the final whistle.

‘You look at that game and the goalkeeper let them down and I just think I look at Liverpool’s goalkeeper and even Arsenal’s goalkeeper, I think they are a level above Chelsea’s.’