Chelsea news: Antonio Conte's Blues have not got weaker, says Babb
That is the opinion of former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports pundit Phil Babb.
Antonio Conte won the Premier League in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge, collecting a record 30 wins from their 38 games.
They saw several players leave the club in the summer, including Nemanja Matic to Manchester United, as well as top-scorer Diego Costa being frozen out of the side.
Former player and coach Ray Wilkins has claimed in recent days the Chelsea squad are nowhere near where they were last term due to the players they have lost.
The Manchester clubs look to be the strongest in the Premier League at the moment
Phil Babb on Man Utd and Man City
But Babb says it is the signings made by Manchester City and Manchester United which have taken them above the Blues.
“I can’t see that Chelsea have got weaker,” he said on Sky Sports.
“They’ve got (Eden) Hazard back and Hazard looks like he’s playing exceptionally well.
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Chelsea news: Man Utd and Man City are so much stronger than they were last season, says Babb
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“So putting the ball in the back of the net is not going to be a problem.
“But I just think squad-wise, the Manchester clubs are significantly stronger.
“Chelsea are going to be up there (for the title), Spurs as we just mentioned are going to be up there.
“But the Manchester clubs look to be the strongest in the Premier League at the moment.”
