Le Saux backs Chelsea title bid

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( 26 March 2009 )

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Le Saux backs Chelsea title bid
Former Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux thinks the Blues can still win the Premier League title.

Boss Guus Hiddink hinted after the loss to Spurs that the bid to overhaul Manchester United, who are four points above them, and Liverpool may be over.

But Le Saux told BBC London 94.9: "I feel there's still enough games for us to have opportunities, but the momentum is with Liverpool.

"I talked about it being a one-horse race, I've been made to eat my words."

Le Saux made over 250 appearances for Chelsea in two spells with the club.

He left two years for Southampton before the club's first Premier League title in 2005, but has still been monitoring their progress closely.

He admits that Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Tottenham was a severe blow to their hopes, especially with Manchester United slipping up with a shock defeat.

"I don't think anybody would have foreseen what Manchester United were going to do in the last three or four weeks," he said.

"It has really made it very uncertain, but from Chelsea's point of view it's a disappointing result given the timing, it would have been an fantastic opportunity to have really got right back behind Manchester United and keep up with Liverpool. But I feel there's enough games for us to have opportunities.

"It's been an absolutely fascinating Premier League this year at all different stages of the table there's been some fascinating battles.

"I just hope that we can perform well as we have done under Guus Hiddink, shake off the disappointing result against Tottenham and remain focused on being ready for a slip-up from either Manchester United or Liverpool above us."

Le Saux, now 40, retired in 2005 while at Southampton.

Graeme Le Saux was speaking on the 'Inside Chelsea' Podcast, available to download now on the BBC Sport Website.
by bbcnews.