Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits a top two finish appears out of reach.
Tuchel was speaking after victory over Crystal Palace.
Asked about catching Liverpool, he said: "Unfortunately we don't play them again. They look very strong at the moment. It is what it is and they got a huge player in the winter to make their squad even stronger.
"We will not give in, I will not tell you today that it is impossible to catch them, but there's no other way than to improve our game, to improve our style and to win game after game after game, to start winning in consecutive games.
"There's no need to look to Liverpool or Man City or look behind, we have enough to deal with, we have enough to improve and that's where we start from."
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