Fabregas Warns Arsenal, Manchester United and City About Title Chances

Cesc Fabregas

The Blues have made a dreadful start to their title defence and sit 16th in the table after picking up a measly eight points from eight games.

It leaves them off the pace at the top of the table but current leaders Manchester City have already dropped six points and showed vulnerabilities in back-to-back defeats to West Ham and Tottenham.

Arsenal and Manchester United have also struggled to convince in their opening fixtures, offering Jose Mourinho's side glimmer of hope.

And despite their shocking form, Fabregas is confident Chelsea can turn their dire situation around and beat their rivals to the trophy.

"I still believe we can win the league," he told The Sun. "It's not going to be easy but a ten point gap at this stage of the season is not impossible.

"Last season, we took 22 points from our first eight games but this time every team has lost at least one.

"Manchester City lost to West Ham and Tottenham when no one expected it, Manchester United and Arsenal have also dropped points. No one at Chelsea is happy with our current position but I would prefer to be here now than at the end of the season.

"It's not how we start the campaign, it's where we finish it. There is still almost 80 per cent of the season to go so we have more than enough time to recover. But we need to start that recovery this weekend."