Chelsea are a ‘scary’ prospect in the Premier League title race because they can give up possession of the ball and still win matches convincingly.
The Blues are currently on an eight match winning streak in the Premier League and currently sit at the top of the table with Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal in hot pursuit.
Antonio Conte’s men overcame previously unbeaten Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, despite conceding the ball to Mauricio Pochettino’s side for large periods of the contest.
Souness believes this ability to win matches without dominating possession sets them apart from the rest of the chasing pack.
“To start picking a winner now is really hard. But of the candidates, Chelsea look scary to me,” he told Sky Sports (via Goal).
“They don’t have to have all of the ball to win games. Liverpool do, Manchester City do, Arsenal do. Chelsea play in a pragmatic way, they are hard to beat.
“They all seem to know what they are doing now and Diego Costa and Eden Hazard are a real threat. But it could change dramatically in the next month.”
Chelsea play Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon and could lose top spot if Pep Guardiola’s side manage to inflict a defeat on the Blues.
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