Essien: Chelsea will lead Premiership
in days
tribalfooball.com - December 25, 2006
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien says they'll return to the
Premiership leadership within a matter of "days".
He told the People: "We have a better team this season than last
season.
"We have progressed and matured a lot and have learned to suffer
but come back, and that is vital. We are much better than
Manchester United. The difference in points in the Premiership is
just a coincidence.
"It is just a matter of days before we are the leaders.
"What will be very difficult for their morale is that they already
thought they were champions a few weeks back. But I have done the
calculations and we will finish at least five points clear of
United at the top of the table.
"The nerves are getting to United and it showed against West
Ham.
"They knew about our victory at Everton and did not play
well.
"These games over the Christmas period are going to be crucial.
Jose Mourinho is a first-class football psychologist.
"All these controversial things he gets involved in are simply to
take the pressure off the players. The battle for the title is
between Chelsea and Manchester United.
"The others don't count and soon it will just be a question of
ourselves."
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