Mikel Arteta sends Man City Premier League title race warning after Arsenal win vs Chelsea

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes his players showed the fire needed to win the Premier League during their victory over Chelsea on Tuesday night.

The Gunners were replaced as leaders of the league table by Manchester City on Sunday for the first time since February. However, they blew their London rivals away in the first half to move back to the top.

A Martin Odegaard brace followed by a Gabriel Jesus goal had Arteta's team cruising at half-time. Noni Madueke notched a consolation goal for the Blues 20 minutes after the restart but the result was never in doubt.

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Speaking after the match at the Emirates, Arsenal's boss remained hopeful his side could still win the title. "'It is four games to go, we are at the top right now," he explained.

"We cannot do that [let heads drop], to be where we are after 10 months against the team we are fighting against, being there and having the possibility to be top - we have to enjoy it and embrace it, maximise the opportunity that we have because we don't know what is going to happen. We wanted to have a very different approach to the game, and we did it right from the beginning.

"The team is back to its best. We wanted to prove we had that fire in the belly.

"I could see that in the last few days, and we prepared the game well. Mentally we arrived in the right mood and with the right level of energy.

"Everything went for us as well, which is important. We've had a couple of difficult weeks with very different games, with a lot of emotions involved.

"We're back to the top of the league - let's see what happens." City can return to the top of the Premier League table on Wednesday night should they beat West Ham at the Etihad