By Abiola Olawale
Despite impressive performance to the start of the 2024/25 season, Chelsea’s head coach, Enzo Maresca said his side is still not ready to compete for the Premier League title.
Maresca said Chelsea is still far off from Manchester City and Arsenal, who are challenging for the greatest prize in England.
He said though he is happy with the performances and results so far, there is a lot of work to do to challenge for the title.
He said: “I don’t think we can compete with City and Arsenal. I think that because we are not ready.
“The reason why is that City are working with the same manager for nine years, Arsenal for five years. It’s something that if you want to compete for important things, you need that time.”
Chelsea host Nottingham Forest on Sunday, seeking their fourth league win in a row.
The mood around the club has been transformed since Forest’s last visit to Stamford Bridge a year ago when they won 1-0 during a poor run for Chelsea, who ultimately finished sixth after a strong finish.
The Blues are fourth in the table and, with 15 goals, are the division’s top scorers after winning four of their six league games under the Italian.
Cole Palmer, who scored four first-half goals against Brighton last week, is one of the form players in the top flight.
