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Chelsea's Cech concedes title defence

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has conceded that his side cannot win this season's Premier League title.

The Czech gloveman forced a 0-0 draw with an injury time penalty save against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Monday night and afterwards admitted that the point is probably not enough to haul in league leaders Manchester United who are now 12 points ahead.

"For the title, this point is too little," he told Sky Sports 1.

"Mathematically it's not over, but obviously we are quite far (off) now because they (our rivals) won their games and we lost two points tonight. But there is a long way to go."

Cech said it was a solid performance by the Blues but admitted it was a shame they missed so many chances to keep their slim title hopes alive.

"We were chasing the game and tried to get the winning goal," he said.

"I think in the last few minutes the game was absolutely broken. It was up-and-down stuff and anybody could have got a goal. So in the end we're happy to go with the point because when you concede a penalty in the last minute, anything can happen.

"I think it was a good performance, very solid, it's just a pity that in the final third we missed a bit to score."

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