Elliott: United still not out of title race

FORMER Chelsea captain Paul Elliott admits Jose Mourinho is right to be concerned by Manchester United’s late surge as Alex Ferguson has the personality to inspire the greatest comeback in Barclays Premiership history.

Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Birmingham on Saturday has left them glancing nervously at United’s eight-match winning run, which has sliced their lead at the top from 18 points to seven.

Elliott believes the gap is too big to make up, but knows the Blues’ tricky run-in will cause a few sleepless nights at Stamford Bridge.