Enzo Maresca says Chelsea's defeat to Liverpool in last season's Carabao Cup final is evidence of the Reds having an advantage over his side when it comes to winning the Premier League this campaign. Chelsea sit second in the Premier League table heading into Christmas, but Blues boss Maresca has consistently denied that his team are in the title race because he believes it is too early for his young squad.
![[Maresca's says Liverpool's Carabao Cup success last season shows their experience of winning]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/14/93457747-0-image-a-14_1735050820620.jpg)
Maresca does accept, however, that the table is a somewhat accurate reflection of where his team are given that the Premier League campaign is almost at the halfway stage, but is still giving Liverpool the edge over his team. 'I think, for sure, the reality is that we are second and we are not just second after four or five games, when probably the table is still not the real one,' he said.
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'It's almost halfway, at 17 games, so probably the table reflects, a little bit, the teams and where they are. 'But for sure, Liverpool are doing fantastic since the first day. It is a squad that has already lived that kind of moment, winning a trophy, which is important.
Enzo Maresca believes that Liverpool have one major advantage over his Chelsea team. Maresca's says Liverpool's Carabao Cup success last season shows their experience of winning. Maresca is also backing his former club Manchester City to get close to the top spot.
