Chelsea star makes Premier League title vow

Marco Amelia is confident Chelsea will move up on the table

NEW Chelsea goalkeeper Marco Amelia has called himself a "winner" and predicted the club will be in the Premier League title hunt by "January or February".

 

The Italian joined the Blues on a free transfer last week as back up to Asmir Begovic following injury to Thibaut Courtois.

But he arrives amid a crisis at Stamford Bridge after a poor start to the season.

Chelsea are in sixteenth place in the Premier League having suffering four defeats in eight games.

 

They also have one of the worst defences in the league, only Sunderland have conceded more. 

But former AC Milan goalkeeper is confident his new team will bounce back from their "strange situation" and has targeted being in the title race by "January or February". 

He told Chelsea TV: "I hope to win. I want to win. I'm a winner. 

 

"I've won [titles] at all the teams I've played at in my career.

"Now it is a strange situation for Chelsea in the season but I think we can do better.

"And Chelsea, in January or February, will stay with the first team in the season."