CHELSEA ‘FULLY DESERVE’ TO BE SEEN AS TITLE CONTENDERS- ARTETA
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Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, says that second–place Chelsea “fully deserve” to be seen as title contenders in the Premier League as he gets ready for Sunday’s match at Stamford Bridge.
Right now, Arteta’s team is six points ahead of the second–placed Blues after 12 games this season.
They are in buoyant mood after a 4-1 win over arch-rivals Tottenham was followed by a 3-1 defeat of German giants Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Chelsea’s confidence is growing after winning three league games in a row and beating Barcelona 3-0 on Tuesday.
Even though they’re performing well, Enzo Maresca’s young team is still seen as unlikely to win the Premier League title.
But Arteta is not underestimating his opponents, who won the UEFA Conference League and Club World Cup last season.
“I think we are all there and they (Chelsea) are there because they fully deserve to be,” he told reporters on Friday.
“What they have done in the last few years, I think the squad that they assembled, the numbers that they have, the quality that they have, the number of coaches they have, it makes sense that what is happening there is very, very positive and they deserve to be there.”
The former Arsenal and Spain midfielder said Chelsea were one of the teams he most enjoyed watching.
“They have a lot of fluidity, they have a lot of threat, they have a lot of individual talent, they are very clear what they want to do and that’s why they are very tough,” he said.
“Obviously, it’s a big game, it’s a big London derby. We’re going to face a really, really strong opponent. They are in great form, and we know the challenge we have on Sunday. We also know the opportunity we have, so we are completely prepared for it.“
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