Michael Ballack, the former Chelsea playmaker, thinks that his former club is very much in the race for English Premier League this season, but the winter period would be very important.
Chelsea had a tough beginning in the English Premier League this season. At present, they are just 4 points adrift from leaders Arsenal. Still, the former German captain thinks that some good results would go in favor of Jose Mourinho's team and more that they would be able to lift the title.
According to reports, while speaking to a leading television channel, Ballack told that Chelsea, of course, could win Premier League. They are not on the top spot right now, but this is still early in the season. He added that he is quite aware of how it feels like to be a few points behind and the key period would be now, the difficult winter period. Still, Chelsea have a great chance of winning this title.
Michael Ballack also asked media and the team’s fans not to put much pressure on Andre Schurrle, the rising star of the team. He believes that he German striker must take things very slow in England. Andre is still very young and it would be a huge step for him to go to Chelsea. This is a big challenge after coming from a small team like Mainz. Too much pressure would not be good for his future.