Only one Premier League team can overhaul Chelsea: They have proven why - Ray Wilkins Premier League predicted table: February update

The Blues’ former coach believes the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool are out of the running.

However, Spurs’ convincing 2-0 win over Chelsea last month makes them real contenders to fight Antonio Conte’s leaders until the end.

Chelsea lead the way by nine points to second-placed Tottenham.

Tottenham showed Chelsea they mean business this season when they beat them 2-0 last month

I thought we were going to struggle

Ray Wilkins

But Wilkins admits he did not predict his old club being so comfortably ahead in the race at this early stage. 

“I thought we were going to struggle, I thought we were going to have a really tough season,” Wilkins told Sky Sports on Chelsea.

“But all of a sudden he changes it at half-time [when losing 3-0 to Arsenal last September] to a three and all of a sudden they go on this unbelievable winning streak.

Antonio Conte's Chelsea extended their lead at the top when they beat Arsenal last weekend

Premier League predicted table: February update

Mon, February 6, 2017

Is this how the Premier League table could look at the end of the season (table created by the stats geeks over at footballwebpages.com)

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Harry Kane's penalty against Middlesbrough kept Tottenham in the title race last weekend

“And I think the only team in the Premier League, who they don’t play again, that can beat Chelsea is Tottenham.

“They bullied us, they beat us up at White Hart Lane and deservedly smashed us, I’ve got to say, and I think they are the only team that can beat Chelsea from here on in.”

Tottenham can close the gap at least temporarily when they travel to Liverpool on Saturday (5.30pm), before Chelsea visit Burnley on Sunday (1.30pm).