Enzo Maresca and Cole Palmer have discussed Chelsea's Premier League title and top four chances after the Blues thrashed Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring, converting a Marc Cucurella cross before Enzo Fernandez doubled Chelsea's lead before half-time.before the Argentine poked home a volley to see the Blues take a two-goal lead into the break.
Speaking after the match, Chelsea manager Maresca and star player Palmer were asked about the Blues' title chances and whether they are confident of finishing in the Premier League's top four.In his post-match press conference, Maresca played down his side's chances of competing for the title and reiterated that they are not as far along in their project as Liverpool and Arsenal.
He said: "If we keep winning, I'm sure we'll be near the top four. We're just trying to keep going and win plenty of games."
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