Thomas Tuchel’s bold declarations about hunting down Manchester City may have lost their threat but Chelsea are not yet prepared to surrender the chase.
‘We would love to be closer,’ said Tuchel on the eve of today’s lunchtime clash at the Etihad Stadium. ‘We would love to have more points. We are never happy when we are behind our own standards and this is where we are.
‘At the same time, we have trust. We are still hungry. The season is not finished. We will never give up. We will try to bring out the very best that is possible.