Former Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero believes Chelsea have the best options to break into the Premier League top-four, with Liverpool not at the level of previous seasons. In fact, both aforementioned sides have struggled with consistency this season and are some way off the Premier League frontrunners.
Both sides have spent big since the summer, the Blues spending considerably more than the Reds, but they're nine and ten points adrift of Newcastle United in fourth place. Arsenal and Manchester City are the two favourites to finish in the top-four, while Manchester United and the Magpies have traded places in third and fourth in recent weeks.
However, both Newcastle and the Red Devils have targets on their back, with Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton and Fulham breathing down their necks. Nonetheless, Agüero doesn't believe you can rule out the two big spenders.
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"The great teams never give up," Agüero told Stake.com. "And also with such outstanding establishments. It is true that this season Liverpool is not at the level of the previous ones.
"I think the issue of so many injuries hurt their performance. The faster you can get them back, the better chance you have of putting up a fight.
"Chelsea is in a replacement process. It will depend on how long they take to understand the new additions -which were many- so that they begin to get their best game.
"They have a great coach and although some figures left, with the new ones they make up a great squad. Perhaps in this sense, Chelsea is the one with the most options to enter the top positions."
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