Chelsea have started the new season in style under Maurizio Sarri with four successive wins in the Premier League.
Having beaten Huddersfield Town, Arsenal and Newcastle United, the Blues ensured they remained level on points with Liverpool at the top of the league following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth.
The Cherries, who travelled to Stamford Bridge unbeaten in the league, made it very hard for the hosts and it took a 72nd minute goal from Pedro to finally break the deadlock.
Eden Hazard then put the result beyond any doubt with a low finish five minutes from time.
Now sitting pretty at the top of the league with four wins after finishing 30 points behind Man City last season, Sarri was quizzed after the game about the team’s chances of winning a sixth Premier League title.
He said: “I think that now, for us, it’s better to think about the next match.
“The gap at the beginning was 30 points. I think it’s very difficult to recover this gap in only one season.
“I’m very happy with the four matches, but I think only, starting from now, about the next match. Not until the end of the season.”
Well, the Blues may indeed end up lifting the Premier League title once again if their previous record of winning their opening four games of the season is anything to go by.
Following the 2-0 victory over Eddie Howe’s side, Twitter user @nomifooty shared an amazing statistic that will give the club’s supporters hope come May.
The win over Bournemouth proved to be the sixth time the Blues have won their opening four league games, with the previous five occasions making very interesting reading.
The Blues have in fact won the league four times and finished second the last five times they have won their opening four games.
So, could the Blues potentially lift the Premier League title for a sixth time against Watford at Stamford Bridge come the start of May? Well, if they can win their league games against Cardiff City, West Ham and Liverpool later this month they may well be in with a shot of another famous title triumph.