Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insists his side are not ready to challenge for the title and there are many areas they need to improve.
The Blues beat Brentford 2-1 at home in the Premier League on Sunday, leaving the Blues two points behind Liverpool, who have played a game more.
“We controlled the game except for the last 10 minutes when we conceded, but that’s normal. We created a lot of chances, we could have scored more goals, but we deserved to win.
“I didn’t see the second yellow card (that Marc Cucurella received after the game). The referee said the second yellow card was due to the player’s negative attitude. There are a lot of things we can do better.
“There are only two teams that have conceded fewer goals than us. Defensively, we are not bad. We like to finish the game without conceding a goal but the other team tries to score goals.
“It’s not about the number of games we win, it’s about being realistic. There are a lot of things we need to do better. That’s why I’ve said before that we’re not ready (to compete for the title).”
“The fans, they can ยูฟ่าเบท dream and think. But us inside as a club, as a squad, as players, as coaching staff, we need to be realistic.”
Meanwhile, midfielder Moises Caicedo says “the sky’s the limit,” while Bees boss Thomas Frank stressed: “they are right up there in the title race. They’re very good”.