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# Top pundit dismisses idea of Chelsea title challenge

Gary Neville doesn’t believe Chelsea can win the Premier League this year.

The Sky Sports pundit cast his eye over the upper-echelons of the table, and saw only two genuine title challengers – Liverpool and Manchester City.

Neville said ([quoted by the Daily Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gary-neville-gives-verdict-arsenal-13386810)):

> \[Chelsea\] have started the season well. But after eight games I still think it’s very early to think about Chelsea challenging \[Manchester City or Liverpool\].

![Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1047093374.jpg)

Neville’s colleague Graeme Souness then piled in on the discussion, saying:

> I maintain that Chelsea, if they had an out-and-out ‘goal-getter’ they could join these two \[Liverpool and City\],

> Without Hazard they don’t have as much threat. Both of these two have more players that can threaten.

> It will be between one of Liverpool and City. Don’t write Chelsea out but they need a real ‘goal-getter’.

Despite winning six of their first eight games, it seems the Blues haven’t done enough to convince the pundits that they’re ready to mount a title challenge.

Antonio Conte climbed the mountain in his first year in charge at Stamford Bridge, and fans will eagerly await to see if Maurizio Sarri can emulate the feat.