Chelsea defender John Terry has acknowledged that Arsenal cannot be discounted from the Premier League title race.
The Gunners have lost all four games they have played against the Blues and fellow title rivals Manchester United this season, but now find themselves only two points off the top spot and one point behind the Blues.
Terry admits that the resolve of Arsene Wenger's side has surprised him.
“When we beat them in November we were 11 points clear and I wrote them off," he told the London Evening Standard.
"But fair play to them, they have had a few players out with injury and have a fairly young side but they're difficult to play against when the lower teams go to the Emirates.
"It is such a big pitch and the way they play, it's difficult for the lower teams to deal with them. Against the big sides they can lose those games because there is not a big difference between the big teams at all.”
Chelsea currently sit a point behind Manchester United in the table, and after being five points clear at one point this season the England international admits that if they don't win the league Carlo Ancelotti's side will have only themselves to blame.
“We have done a bit better in the big games this season but have dropped points in games we should have won," he said.
“It's going to go right to the wire and we're looking to keep going right to the death. It is important as a group of players to focus on one game at a time.”
The Gunners have lost all four games they have played against the Blues and fellow title rivals Manchester United this season, but now find themselves only two points off the top spot and one point behind the Blues.
Terry admits that the resolve of Arsene Wenger's side has surprised him.
“When we beat them in November we were 11 points clear and I wrote them off," he told the London Evening Standard.
"But fair play to them, they have had a few players out with injury and have a fairly young side but they're difficult to play against when the lower teams go to the Emirates.
"It is such a big pitch and the way they play, it's difficult for the lower teams to deal with them. Against the big sides they can lose those games because there is not a big difference between the big teams at all.”
Chelsea currently sit a point behind Manchester United in the table, and after being five points clear at one point this season the England international admits that if they don't win the league Carlo Ancelotti's side will have only themselves to blame.
“We have done a bit better in the big games this season but have dropped points in games we should have won," he said.
“It's going to go right to the wire and we're looking to keep going right to the death. It is important as a group of players to focus on one game at a time.”
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