Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes his side are in a six-horse race for the Premier League title, despite rivals Manchester United and Tottenham’s stuttering starts to the season.The Blues are currently second in the table, four points behind league-leaders Arsenal, while Manchester City and Liverpool remain firmly in the mix in third and fourth place respectively.
Meanwhile, United and Spurs have fallen further behind the pace following their 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane on Sunday.
And while Mourinho believes the two sides will find it difficult to mount a challenge if they slip any further adrift of top spot, the Portuguese coach insists they are both still in the running for the top flight crown.
The Chelsea chief said: "United are nine points behind Arsenal, while Tottenham are ten behind. It is a gap.
“It is not a gap for us because we are speaking about five or six points, that is not a gap. It is something that in two matches can be over, but nine or ten points is a gap.
"I keep saying there is a lot of games to play in December, and at the beginning of January we can have a look and see if all six are within shorter distances.
"Spurs and United know that the next step is to reduce from ten to seven or from nine to six, which will get them back in to the race, but they know that if the next move is from ten to 13 it becomes hard.
"Arsenal are much more comfortable because they can slide in one match and nothing matters to them but some teams know the next slide could be crucial.
"The six teams are very equal in their potential. I see the six teams as very good teams and there are other teams doing very well. Everton and Newcastle are doing very well."
"I don't think we can talk about favourites. All of the six teams are title contenders but I keep saying the club with the most pressure to win it, because their squad is quite unique, is Manchester City."
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