Joe Cole: Chelsea have conceded too many points and the Premier League winner this season will be Manchester City

Live on 17 December – Chelsea and Everton drew in the 17th round of the Premier League, while Manchester City and Liverpool both won. In BT Sport's programme, England football stars Joe Cole, Jeremy Jenas and Lescott expressed their views on the title race this season.

Asked who will win this season's league title, Joe Cole said: "I would say Manchester City. At first I thought it was Chelsea, and it was my first change of tune. In fact, Chelsea lost too many points. When I saw Manchester City play against Leeds United, their performance was really impeccable. I would also like to say that City have gained experience in the fight for the title in recent years. ”

"Chelsea's performances have not been stable enough, and although it is normal to have some mistakes along the way, now Chelsea's problems have become bigger. It's hard to point out what went wrong with this team because they had to face Kante's absence a few months ago and they had to deal with that. ”

"I think Kovacic's absence also had a big impact because these two players gave the team vitality in midfield and their coverage was very large. Cheek has been quite well played, but Chelsea's midfield seems to have lost some balance. Today, this is a test for Tuchel. ”

Former Tottenham midfielder Jeremy Jenas said: "Chelsea will be back in form, they just had some bumps in the way. Liverpool will be competitive in both the Champions League and I am very bullish on Liverpool's performance in the Champions League. ”

Former Manchester City defender Lescott said: "I think the title will be between Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, but Chelsea need to be very careful. I see City going through an 8-game winning streak, Liverpool are 6 in a row and Chelsea's best record is 4 in a row, so they need to keep the momentum going to catch up. ”

For the situation of the competition for the fourth place this season, the three of them also expressed their views. Jenas said: "I don't think Arsenal can be in the top four, but they did impress me. I'm looking at teams that are about the same number of points as Arsenal, and United's performances are not convincing to me. ”

"Tottenham can't be in the top four and towards the end of the season, the battle for the top four will be a lot of fun and open. West Ham can't be underestimated and I think they'll be in the top four again. What I like about Arsenal today is undoubtedly their defense. However, Arteta needs to solve the problem of facing strong teams, such as away to Liverpool at Anfield. ”

Joe Cole said: "Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale has a great performance, Gabriel and Ben White have formed a good partnership. I think Arsenal can compete for the top four, but I am more bullish on Manchester United because of Cristiano Ronaldo. He is so talented that he is the guarantee of the team's goals. In important games, he was always able to stand up. ”

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