CAHILL: CALM DOWN & CARRY ON

GARY CAHILL called for “calm” after Chelsea stopped the rot.

The defending champions produced a stirring fightback to beat Watford 4-2.

They are still nine points behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

But captain Cahill (left) said: “It is just about working and getting back the confidence. We are champions of last season, in the middle of October, and there’s still loads of games to play.

“Man City have loads of tough games to play. Man United, everyone else, has massive games to play.

“Last season we were eight points behind City and we managed to claw it back.

“I’m not saying it is going to happen but we need to calm down and get back to it.

“I still think it’s open. If Man City keep smashing people, then arguably they are going to go on and win the league deservedly.

“It is difficult to maintain it for such a long period and if they do – or whoever does do that, and it was us last year – they deserve to win the league.”