Callum Wilson thinks Chelsea will finish above Liverpool this season in the Premier League.
Chelsea and Liverpool played out a thrilling 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, which was an intriguing way for both teams to start the new season.
The Blues looked very bright during Mauricio Pochettino’s first game as head coach and the expectation continues to build as they further flex their muscles in the transfer market.
As for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, they’re adding bits of quality to a dressing room already full of winners.
Newcastle striker Wilson, whose own team may be right in the mix for the Premier League’s top places this season, would edge for Chelsea over Liverpool to finish higher this season.
“I think Chelsea will probably finish higher than Liverpool just because they have invested heavily and they are still active in the market at the moment, which is only going to strengthen their position whereas Liverpool are losing targets which are then going to Chelsea,” Wilson told BBC’s The Footballer’s Football Podcast.
If Chelsea end up above Liverpool, we’re pretty confident Champions League qualification will be secure.
It’s a long way for the Blues to climb from a really poor 12th-placed finish last season in the Premier League, but this really is a new-look squad that won’t carry the demons from the previous year.
Next, the Blues travel to West Ham this weekend for their first away day of the league campaign.
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There’s a favourable run of fixtures around the corner for Pochettino’s side, who have a real chance to try some build early-season momentum.
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