Chelsea
midfielder Cesc Fabregas has admitted he would rather be in Tottenham's
position than his own as the two sides compete for a place in the top four
of the Premier League.
Following the Blues' 1-0 win at Swansea on Saturday evening, Chelsea are
just two points behind fourth-placed Tottenham and six behind Liverpool.
However, Tottenham have a game in hand on Chelsea - they play Watford at
Wembley on Monday night, live on Sky Sports Premier League - and Fabregas
believes this gives them an advantage over his side.
The 30-year-old said: "We won, so they (Tottenham) will probably feel that
they need to do well and not drop points anymore.
"But the advantage is for them because it's not up to us. Even if we win
every game and they do well, we will not be in the Champions League next
year, so that's why I would prefer to be in their position.
"We just have to keep on winning, but they obviously have the advantage
because they are on top."
Fabregas also acknowledged Chelsea have not been at the top of their game
recently, despite their 1-0 win at the Liberty Stadium being their third
successive victory on the road.
However, the World Cup-winner believes Chelsea's ability to win when not
playing at their best can be seen as a positive.
He explained: "We have been winning games, not comfortably, and that is the
most important thing.
"Sometimes when you are in a dip of form and you are struggling to get
points, to win whatever it takes, to do it is always positive.
"I think we've been doing well that way, because every team we play is
fighting for something. You could see that with Swansea and it will be the
same when Huddersfield come to Stamford Bridge.
"We have had to dig in in certain moments and we are ready to do that."
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