Former Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has revealed what Chelsea must do to win the Premier League title this season.
Chelsea are firmly in the Premier League title race after a run of results that has pushed them just two points behind Liverpool.
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Former Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce believes the Blues can win the title but must do a few things to get over the line.
Allardyce says that Maresca's men could do a lot better if they had a clinical finisher like Haaland leading the line.
He said as quoted by TBR Football,
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“I mean Chelsea’s chances created to goals scored is really good, chances created, but goals scored could be better.
“If they had a pure finisher like Haaland they could win the league. I still think they’re slightly suspect defensively.”
Chelsea are the highest-scoring team in the league this season with 37 goals, and as long as the likes of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson continue to perform at a high level, the Premier League title remains a realistic challenge.