Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says Manchester City and Liverpool remain the benchmark.

Chelsea are firming as title contenders after victory at Brentford on Saturday.

In reaction, Tuchel said: "We try our best to create chances.

"I saw matches at Brentford and it's not so easy to score, and not easy to keep clean sheets. We lacked precision, which is maybe the same song we sing for many weeks.

"We put a lot of effort into every part of the game. It's not only about scoring, it's about defending, counterpressing, escaping the pressure. Sometimes we maybe lack a bit of composure in front of goal. But we have quality and we trust our guys to score more goals.

"In general, Liverpool and Man City have proven in the last years they are the benchmark in terms of quality and consistency. They have shown what it takes to become champions. We have to improve in every aspect of the game, offensively and defensively, and we will not stop trying to create more for our strikers."