Leicester - beaten, Burnley - beaten, Everton - beaten, Swansea - beaten. So far so good. Chelsea have dealt with every opponent they 've met so far. The toughest surprisingly were Leicester City who could have scored three before Chelsea scored their first. While the other big teams have been feeling their way into the season Chelsea have been simply unstoppable.
Man City have won two, drawn one and lost one. Liverpool have lost two and won two. Arsenal have won one and drawn three.
You see the picture? Others have been simply inconsistent while Chelsea have been dispatching their opponents with professional efficiency.
The swagger, the verve, the guile, the power and pace in this team reminiscent of Man City at their best last year who have looked far from reaching that level.
For Man City five competitive matches into the season ( four in the EPL and 1 in the community shield ) and they have only picked up two wins away at Newcastle and at home to Liverpool. It was only against Liverpool that they looked anything like last season s team. They have look disorganized and lack the dexterity they had last season when they pummeled teams with exciting attacking football.
Liverpool meanwhile have been kami kaze. Winning two and loosing two. The win at Tottenham was as close as they have been to last season s team who entertained with the attacking play. They re surely missing last season s talisman Luis Suarez who has since moved to Barcelona.
Meanwhile Arsenal have been Arsenal. Don't need to say much on Arsenal they ve looked too lightweight to be regarded as title contenders.
Man Utd only picked up their first win against QPR after spending over £120m on new recruits. While they could be very good in the future it will simply take a serious Chelsea disaster for Man Utd to even stand a chance of winning. The most attainable goal would be UCL qualification.
Chelsea led by captain John Terry have been dominant.
While the EPL has always been lauded for the quality and 'competitiveness' it has only meant the not really dominant big teams like Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd of the past season drop points while the duo of Man City and Chelsea end up in a two horse race for the title at the end of the day.
From the opening four matches somethings have been crystal clear :-
Chelsea will win the league. They re simply the strongest and most balanced squad in the country. With an efficient playing style. Pace, dynamism and power in attack win the big games these days and Chelsea are the strongest in this league right now in this aspect.
Man City will probably come good sooner or later. With their squad they have an obligation to do so. Only problem is that by the time the get into full gear Mourinho and his team will be some good points ahead in the table.
Liverpool are a team with a lot of ifs and buts to be contenders. They will be if Balloteli comes good, if their defense improves, if Sterling keeps up his good form, and if Sturridge can continue last seasons form. Too many 'ifs' for them to pose anything serious to Chelsea
Expect Arsenal to be Arsenal. Embark on a run of wins by the end of the season when there is nothing astake except top four.
Man Utd will have to pull off something miraculous for them to even pose a threat to Chelsea.
As much as people like to believe that the EPL is the most competitive league in the world based on a theory that any team can win the title. I believe this title is Chelsea s to loose.
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