Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet insists his old club 'can't make excuses' for not competing with Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League title race this season.
The Blues looked very much like title contenders heading into the new campaign, having followed up last season's Champions League triumph by strengthening their attack with the £98million signing of Romelu Lukaku.
They made a strong start, winning 10 of their first 14 league games, yet throughout a miserable run in December and January Thomas Tuchel's men only recorded four victories out of 11.