Florent Malouda: Chelsea can still win the title but we must give our all until the end of the season

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Florent Malouda believes the Premier League title is still achievable for Chelsea this season but he admits they will have to give their all in their remaining games to have a chance of retaining their top flight crown.

The Blues currently sit second in the table after last night’s 3-1 over Birmingham City at Stamford Bridge helped them leapfrog Arsenal to move to just six points behind leaders Manchester United with five matches to play.

“The title race is open for the three teams,” Malouda told his club’s official website.

“We have no choice but to win every game to put pressure on Man United.

“They have to play at Arsenal but we have to play our part by winning our games. We have to stay humble, we know where we are coming from.

“We had difficult moments we had to overcome to come back to the second place and now we have to play at our best level,” Malouda added.

“We have to give everything until the end of the season.”

Malouda scored twice against Alex McCleish’s side to reach 12 league goals for the season which equalled his best achieved last year. The Frenchman admitted he feels as though he’s getting back to his best after an indifferent campaign.

“Mentally and physically I feel strong again,” he continued. “When you score two goals in a game, you feel you are back to your best form.

“Maybe it is because we have fewer games to play and we have more time to prepare, but I am working hard in training to prepare the best of my form and have the result in the games.”

The midfielder also praised the performance of youngster Ryan Bertrand who made his Chelsea debut on the night coming on for Ashley Cole in the second half, setting up Malouda’s second goal in the process.

Malouda added:”That is a great moment for him.

“He did his defensive job perfectly and gave me that perfect ball and I was really happy.

“That will give him a lot of confidence for the future.”