Jamie Carragher makes prediction about Chelsea after they thrash Southampton 5-1

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Jamie Carragher has made a new claim about Chelsea after they thrashed Southampton in midweek to underline what a great season they’re enjoying.

Chelsea travelled to strugglers Southampton on Wednesday night with big expectations, and they didn’t disappoint.

The Blues picked up another three points in the Premier League by winning 5-1 at St Mary’s. Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho were all on the scoresheet for the visitors.

Chelsea set a Premier League record in the Southampton victory because of their huge 5.29 xG.

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Jamie Carragher makes new Chelsea prediction

Jamie Carragher has now tipped Chelsea to finish above Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in this season’s Premier League.

“I’m telling you, I think Chelsea are going to finish above Man City,” Carragher told The Overlap.

“They’re winning games with ease. The way they played against Arsenal, the way they played against Liverpool.”

Chelsea have moved up to second in the league standings after beating Southampton, which gives them a five-point cushion inside the top four posistions.

In terms of Man City, who ended their winless streak by beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 yesterday, they’re only two points behind Chelsea and Arsenal.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	14	11	2	1	29	11	18	35
2	ChelseaChelsea	14	8	4	2	31	15	16	28
3	ArsenalArsenal	14	8	4	2	28	14	14	28
4	Man CityManchester City	14	8	2	4	25	19	6	26
5	BrightonBrighton	13	6	5	2	22	17	5	23

Joe Cole thinks Chelsea could be in a title race, but they’ll need to be within six points of leaders Liverpool by the New Year. In fairness, they’re only seven points behind after the Merseyside club were held to a 3-3 draw away to Newcastle United this week.

Chelsea vs Manchester City

Man City and Chelsea were miles apart last season. In fact, there’s been a gigantic gap between the clubs for many years, although the Blues did come out on top in a Champions League final in 2021.

Here is a look at the difference between the English giants in the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.

As you can see above, Chelsea were 28 points adrift of last season’s champions. Therefore, it’s pretty remarkable to see the swing that’s happened for both clubs since.

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