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Premier League: Fernando believes Manchester City remain in title race

Image: Fernando: Believes Manchester City can challenge for title

Fernando believes Chelsea will stumble at some stage, opening the Premier League title door to Manchester City.

The defending champions find themselves eight points off the pace just 11 games into the 2014/15 campaign.

Chelsea lead the way having made an unbeaten start, with Jose Mourinho’s men in formidable form.

City, though, are hoping that they have already endured their wobble for the season and that their rivals have testing runs to come.

Chelsea is the team that is best placed and playing better, but we know that all teams within the league fluctuate greatly.
Fernando

Summer signing Fernando is confident that will prove to be the case and has warned Chelsea that Manuel Pellegrini’s side will be ready to pounce on any slip-ups.

He said: "We know that the English league is very competitive, with big teams.

"Of course Chelsea is the team that is best placed and playing better, but we know that all teams within the league fluctuate greatly.

"We did not start well, we had some difficulties, but we know that at any time Chelsea will also go through these difficulties and then we have to work to stay as close as possible.

"Of course the rivalry is big, Chelsea will try to keep away and we just have to work.

"What has hampered the most is not the Premier League, the Champions League is where we are wrong.

"We still have chances in all competitions and so we have to work to go around."

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