Cesar Azpilicueta admits Chelsea are ‘really far away’ from club goals after Forest draw

 
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Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta admitted the club are ‘really far’ from their goals for the season after a draw with Nottingham Forest left the Blues seven points off the pace in the race for Champions League qualification.
 
Graham Potter’s side took a first-half lead at the City Ground through Raheem Sterling but failed to build on the advantage before Serge Aurier equalized for the hosts in the second half.
 
The draw leaves Chelsea eighth in the Premier League table, 18 points behind leaders Arsenal and seven behind fourth-placed Manchester United.
 
Cesar Azpilicueta admits Chelsea are ‘really far away’ from their pre-season targets
 
Azpilicueta admitted the Blues have been guilty of dropping too many points this season, with the club facing an uphill battle to secure Champions League qualification.
 
‘Every point is important and of course today we lost two points,’ Azpilicueta said. ‘It’s clear and we’ve lost a lot of points since the start of the season and now we’re really far from where we want to be.
 
 
“Every game we don’t win we miss an opportunity, but that’s the reality.
 
Serge Aurier’s second-half strike earns Nottingham Forest a 1-1 draw with Chelsea
 
‘When you look at the table where we are and if we want to qualify for the Champions League for next season we have to have a very good second half of the season. This is the reality we face and we must live together.
 
‘We know it’s not the happiest of times but in these difficult times we all need to stick together, work hard to improve. To be humble, to look at ourselves, to analyze ourselves and where we can do better.
 
‘We have a massive game against Manchester City at the Bridge but we have to start by winning points.’
 
Chelsea have taken 15 points from Graham Potter’s first 10 Premier League games in charge
 
Chelsea host the reigning Premier League champions on Thursday hoping to end a run that has seen them achieve one win in seven league games before traveling to the Etihad Stadium to face City in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
 
The Blues then travel to Fulham for the West London derby, with Potter’s side currently bottom of their local rivals in the Premier League on goal difference.
 
Chelsea have taken just 15 points from Potter’s first 10 Premier League matches, despite winning their first three games.
 
Source: News Times