Eden Hazard looks to have ruled Chelsea out of the English Premier League title race after the 3-1 defeat to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur while revealing that their target is a top-four finish.
Chelsea saw their unbeaten record come to a crashing halt after the 3-1 loss to Spurs with goals coming courtesy of Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min while Olivier Giroud bagged the consolation goal.
Chelsea are now seven points behind log leaders Manchester City with 25 games left till the end of the season.
Hazard revealed that their goal is to finish in the top four after missing out on the UEFA Champions League last season.
“We are thinking about finishing in the top four, not to be the champions. We know City are not much better than Chelsea but they are better at the moment.
“In what areas are City better? A lot of things: possession; when they have chances, they score; maybe defensively they are better. They have top players.
“Is it due to their consistency as well, winning game after game? Yes, of course. They are in a good momentum since last year and we need to be back like this.”
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