Enzo Maresca's Liverpool title verdict speaks volumes as Chelsea boss agrees with Arne Slot
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If Enzo Maresca is to be taken at face value then the other Premier League title contenders should give up now and Liverpool should be crowned as champions.
Speaking on Monday after Chelsea went three games without a win across all competition, Maresca gave a gloomy proclamation.
“If they continue in this way I think it is impossible to catch them, not just for us, but for all the clubs,” the Chelsea boss said.
“They have been doing a fantastic job since last year, and the players they have decided to buy shows the intention of the club to go again for the Premier League and the Champions League and that is quite clear.”
Liverpool have won all of their games this season and already sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
After relying on a glut of late goals, they won in less dramatic fashion on the weekend, beating Everton 2-1 in the Merseyside Derby.
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Their position was solidified when Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester City on Sunday.
The Gunners have finished as the runners-up in the Premier League for three straight seasons and spent big in the summer transfer window to try and bridge the gap.
Mikel Arteta's side have now lost 1-0 to Liverpool and drawn with previous perennial champions City, hinting that Liverpool could still be operating on a different level at the summit of the league.
Pep Guardiola took the unusual step of parking the bus at the Emirates Stadium, perhaps suggesting he doesn’t believe his side are up to it this season.
Chelsea enjoyed a great summer, winning the Conference League and Club World Cup, but their last Premier League title came in 2017.
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