'Chelsea are not title challengers until they do one thing'

Graeme Souness claims Chelsea cannot be considered as title challengers until they achieve one major feat.

It might still be ‘early’ days but the Premier League is already taking shape and teams have started to make their intentions known. Regarding a title challenge, the London duo of Chelsea and Tottenham have often been mentioned as genuine contenders this term.

The Blues spent a huge amount of money in the summer window and they are starting to show off good results from that spending spree.

Chelsea look like they are gelling properly at the moment and they currently have a 10-game unbeaten run that spans across all competitions.

However, many claim the West London side have been lucky to play lesser sides in the course of that run. They could only manage a goalless draw when they welcomed rival side Tottenham to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Quick reminder that Chelsea still haven't beaten any quality side this season, not a team for the big occasion.
— Trey (@UTDTrey) November 29, 2020

Elsewhere, Chelsea saw their only League defeat this season come at the hands of defending champions Liverpool in September.

Chelsea are just two points off the top of the table but Souness is still not convinced they have what it takes to challenge for the Premier League title.

“Chelsea as title contenders? I’m not convinced and won’t be until they start beating the big boys, the teams who have won the title in the last few years,” the ex-Liverpool man wrote in his column as per Football –London.

“It’s all very well winning comfortably against Burnley, Sheffield United and Newcastle United as they have recently, but let’s not forget their 2-0 home defeat by Liverpool at the start of the season.”

“That’s the standard that Frank Lampard’s side need to reach to challenge the champions. At best, I’d make them outsiders in this strange season. They should finish in the top four, but I can’t see them pushing to win the league yet.”

“There’s still a few things for Frank to fix before that’s a realistic target for his team.”

For a team that spent above £200m in one summer window, it’s only normal that expectations will be quite high on Chelsea. Although, one must admit they are definitely in the running as one of the title contenders.