Deco expects title glory

Portuguese playmaker backing Blues to claim Premier League crown

By Chris Burton   Last updated: 31st December 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Deco expects title glory

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Chelsea playmaker Deco remains confident in the Blues' ability to take the Premier League title this season.

Luiz Felipe Scolari's side have struggled for consistency this term, with vital points dropped in crunch clashes.

They have also become fallible at Stamford Bridge, with Liverpool and Arsenal both securing maximum points from their visits to west London.

As a result, Chelsea currently sit three points off the pace in the race for top-flight glory and know that improvements are needed in 2009 if they are to force their way to the summit.

Confidence remains high around the camp, though, with Portuguese superstar Deco adamant that Scolari's men will be there of thereabouts when the silverware is handed out in May.

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"I know that we have not been 100 per cent in the last few matches and we have missed some chances to be top of the table," the former Barcelona man said in the Daily Mirror.

"But the most important time to be top is at the end of the season and I believe that this team will finish as champions.

"Scolari has not changed, he is still a strong man and is the same coach as he was at the start of the season when everyone was praising him.

"It's a long season and it is a big test in England. But I believe we will be champions and show what a good team we are over the season."