Tuchel’s side sit atop the Premier League table after nine games into the 2021/2022 season but has refused to predict who he thinks will win the Premier League.
The German coach believes the Blues must close the gap between Liverpool and Manchester City, two sides who have shared the last four titles between them.
Chelsea are chasing for their first league title since the 2016/2017 season when they hoisted the most coveted trophy under Antonio Conte.
The West Londoners are now one of the favourites for the title after returning to the brilliant best under the German coach, but Tuchel remains humble in Chelsea’s bid for the English crown.
"I’ve said many times Liverpool and Manchester City set the standards during the last four or five years, a fantastic effort what they did with the titles,” the former Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund coach said on Friday ahead of Chelsea’s visit to face Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.
"The title race was between the two of them, so it’s on us to challenge them. It’s on everyone else to join the race and I’m pretty sure there are a lot of teams out there who are hungry for points. So no [title] prediction from me."
"We’re trying to close the gap I have no problem in admitting there was a gap in the last years. They set a certain mentality with their managers together over the years and that’s what we try to close and this is what drives us.”
