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.
The Blues have benefited from a settled lineup and Enzo Maresca's tactical nous, and are starting to reap the rewards of a billion-pound investment.
While several Chelsea players have cooled talks of a title charge, the table tells a different story.
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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,
“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.