{
  "id": 3568093,
  "title": "EPL: ‘They can’t’ – Hasselbaink names top team that won’t win title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/epl-they-cant-hasselbaink-names-top-team-that-wont-win-title",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:48:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/26/epl-they-cant-hasselbaink-names-top-team-that-wont-win-title/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has expressed his belief that the club will not win the Premier League title this season. In an interview with Jim White, Hasselbaink stated that West London's team is not a serious contender for the title and is far behind Arsenal in terms of quality. He pointed to the club's 10th-place finish the previous season as a reason for their current position and emphasized that a significant improvement would be required for them to challenge for the title immediately. Hasselbaink acknowledged that Chelsea could challenge for the title, but he firmly stated that they will not win it this season, citing the new manager, new philosophy, and playing with five at the back as factors that have not yet produced consistent success.",
  "summary": "Chelsea legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has given his reasons for believing that the Blues will not win the Premier League title this season. During a discussion with Jim White, the former Dutch forward was asked whether he viewed Xabi Alonso’s team as contenders for the title this year. Hasselbaink said the west London club was […] EPL: ‘They can’t’ – Hasselbaink names top team that won’t win…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}