League as he expects their rivals to drop plenty of
points in the remainder of the season.
Former Chelsea midfielder Deco believes the reigning Premier
League champions can still win the title regardless of their
disappointing start.
Jose Mourinho's side sit 15th in the league table after five
defeats from 10 games, trailing joint leaders Arsenal and
Manchester City by 11 points.
Nevertheless, Deco feels Chelsea are by no means out of the
title race yet.
"In my opinion, the Premier League is stronger than in the past
few years," he told BBC Sport.
"It is difficult. All the clubs have a lot of high-quality players. But
the season is still long.
"I think Chelsea can still win the title. Of course, it is difficult
when you are losing games. But I think a gap of nine or 10
points can still be closed in the Premier League."
Mourinho's position has come under fire following Chelsea's
poor start to the 2015-16 campaign, yet Deco is confident his
former boss has what it takes to turn things around.
"Mourinho is one of the best coaches in the world. He is one of
the best I have worked with," he said.
"He knows his team and he knows how to play because they
won the title last season. He knows his players very well."
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