Jamie Carragher says he ‘never thought’ Chelsea would win the Premier League as first-choice goalkeeper and striker Robert Sanchez and Nicolas Jackson are ‘not at the level’.
Carragher has been ‘really disappointed’ by Chelsea’s recent drop-off but insists he never considered the Blues genuine title contenders due to the presence of Sanchez in goal and Jackson up top.
£32m signing Jackson missed the FA Cup clash through injury but is expected to return on Friday against a Brighton team hoping to climb up the Premier League table.
Sitting 13 points behind leaders Liverpool ahead of the Reds’ game in hand against Everton on Wednesday night, Chelsea’s focus is now on Champions League qualification.
Sanchez made more errors leading to goals than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League before being dropped by Maresca recently, while Jackson has only scored one goal since the start of December.
