(dpa) - Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech insisted Tuesday that Chelsea can still win the Premier
League title, despite Monday's 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic.
Avram Grant's side conceded a last-minute equaliser in that game, leaving them
five points behind the champions with just four games of the season remaining.
Their sole hope is that United still have to travel to Stamford Bridge, on April 26.
"We are not throwing the towel in yet," said Cech.
"We have a difficult game at Everton (on Thursday) but if we beat them we
cut the gap to two and then Manchester United have to come to Stamford Bridge.
"We need someone to do us a favour and beat United but we have to make
sure we win all our games to keep the pressure on."
Chelsea have ridden their luck at times this season, but Cech, who played on
Monday with a chin strap to protect a wound that required 50 stitches, believes
United were fortunate in their 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Sunday.
"They were lucky against Arsenal so they can be unlucky against Blackburn and other the other teams," he said.
"The best thing about the Premier League is that all the teams have
quality and there is always pressure.
"We are all disappointed because we conceded a late goal and lost two
points. But we had a difficult first half and didn't create many chances.
"We knew we needed to play much quicker and better in the second half and,
until we conceded, we passed the ball better, we passed the ball quicker and
that's why we had some chances.
"Suddenly we did more in one-on-one situations and finally we broke their
line but unfortunately for us we conceded a late goal, which is difficult to
take but there are still points to play for and we need to keep fighting."