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Frank Lampard has downplayed Jurgen Klopp’s claim that Chelsea are the favorites to win the Premier League this season.
Liverpool manager Klopp praised the Blues last week, saying they “seem favorites” as they have “the biggest team and the great players.”
Lampard has led Chelsea to third place in the table, while winning four of their last five games during a career that has demonstrated the depth of his team.
The Blues’ only league loss of the season was inflicted by Liverpool, as Sadio Mane’s quick double led the champions to a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge in September.
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But Lampard refuses to believe that his Chelsea side are a more likely title contender over Liverpool or Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
“I’m not sure anyone did,” said the Blues boss. Sky sports . “Liverpool and Manchester City seem to be everyone’s favorites and rightly so with the form they have been in for the last three or four years and how they have built their squads.
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“Even with injuries, you look at the team Liverpool put in last night with missing players and it’s a very good team. Tottenham and Manchester United are also in the frame.
“It is his opinion and he has a right to it, but I think it is clear where we are: we are in good shape, but we have players who have just arrived in this league or younger players.
“Some teams like Liverpool and City have had success with very established Premier League players who have performed at a high level for several years.
“We are trying to go and achieve that and that is going to require a lot of consistency in the coming months.”
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