Enzo Maresca entertained the conversation that **Chelsea**are in a **Premier League**title race.
The Blues beat **Barcelona**3-0 in midweek, and they earned a 2-0 win over **Burnley**last weekend to put them second in the standings, six points adrift of Arsenal. The top two face each other at Stamford Bridge, and Maresca wants to see his men display the steeliness they are developing.
*“The mindset and the mood in this moment for us is very good because we are doing quite good in the Premier League, we are doing quite well in the Champions League. I think it's a good feeling also that we can see that we are improving, we are growing. So this is the best feeling for us.*
“I think for sure [our title prospects] are different compared to one year ago. It's because we spent one more year together. We went through moments where we can learn from that moment.
“Then again, for me it's very early. We are still at the end of November, December. So it's very early and it's important to be where we are now in March, April and then we'll see.
“I already said a few times that the only way to build a winning mentality is to win games, no matter the competition. I think we are in the right direction. We have also players inside the changing room that behave like a leader. They are growing also in this aspect and it's very important.
“If we win, if we don't win, I think it's too early. We are still, end of November, we are still five, six months to go. I think it's very important when we're going to be in February, March, where we are, and from there we decide and we see if we can achieve something important.
*“I think these players, they showed many times that they can beat teams. In the Premier League last year I think we had some good moments where we were able to beat teams. Then PSG, the Club World Cup final. This season, against Liverpool or Barcelona. We compete always. Sometimes we are able to win, sometimes we are not able to win. But it's important we compete against any team.”*