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Robbie Savage has backed Chelsea to finish in the Premier League top four despite their slow start and warns Arsenal that they won\u2019t win the title.<\/p>\n
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Chelsea are 12th in the table after winning just one of their opening four top-flight games under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n
The Blues drew 1-1 with Liverpool, suffered defeats to West Ham and Nottingham Forest with their sole victory coming at home against promoted side Luton Town.<\/p>\n
But Savage is backing Pochettino to turn things around at Stamford Bridge as he told Planet Sport Bet: \u2018When Mauricio Pochettino was appointed I thought Chelsea would get in the top four, and I still believe that.<\/p>\n
\u2018They\u2019ve signed so many good, hungry players and with a manager like Pochettino and the way he can develop players and teams, I think that Chelsea will still finish in the top four.<\/p>\n
\u2018With no European football the extra time on the training pitch is going to be so valuable to Pochettino.<\/p>\n
\u2018When you look at how many players they\u2019ve brought in it is going to take him a lot of time to galvanize this group and to get them playing the way that he wants.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Pochettino has to find a system where the striker will score 20 or more goals a season, as the last No. 9 to do that for Chelsea was Diego Costa. <\/p>\n
\u2018And as soon as he does that I think Chelsea will start firing on all cylinders and will, with time, be a huge success and start challenging for trophies under him. <\/p>\n
\u2018The biggest thing is that he needs time. Graham Potter didn\u2019t get that and it\u2019s important that the board and Todd Boehly give that manager time. If they do that I believe that Chelsea will start challenging for trophies.\u2019<\/p>\n
Savage made a more gloomy prediction about Arsenal, claiming that the Gunners will not lift this season\u2019s Premier League trophy despite going so close last term.<\/p>\n
\u2018Even with the acquisition of Declan Rice, I don\u2019t think Arsenal can win the league, simply because of Manchester City,\u2019 Savage added.<\/p>\n
\u2018If City weren\u2019t in the Premier League then I think Arsenal would win it, but unfortunately for Arsenal, they are.\u2019<\/p>\n