Arsenal are back in the title race- Chelsea Manager

Babalola Tomiwa

Chelsea manager,  Jose Mourinho has said that Arsenal are back in the Premier League title chase after beating West Ham united 3-0 at the weekend.
 Olivier Giroud, Aaron Ramsey and Matthieu Flamini were al on target for the Arsen Wenger's side who trail Monaco 1-3 ahead of their champions league round of 16 second leg tie.

Mourinho could not comprehend how Southampton held his side to a 1-1 draw at the Bridge on Sunday, following their exit from the champions league in the hands of the French giants, Paris Saint Germaine, who progressed to the next round based on away goal rules.

Had Chelsea won their game against the seventh place Southampton on Sunday, they would have consolidated their leadership on the table with 8 points as well as a match in hand, but dropped 2 points and remains atop with 6points ahead of Manchester City and seven ahead of the Emirate side.

Arsenal are a point further back after a fifth straight league win, and Mourinho accepts Arsene Wenger's side must be considered title challengers.

"Of course (Arsenal are in contention)," he said. "Seven points behind Chelsea and one less match to play than Chelsea.

"I keep thinking whether our opposition is better than them [over the run-in]. I think so. Both teams are in the race."

Chelsea exited the Champions League to Paris Saint-Germain in midweek and have now dropped points in successive Premier League home games having drawn with Burnley last month, but Mourinho questioned whether Arsenal now had the greater momentum of the two teams.

"Which momentum?" he said. "Three-one against Monaco or 3-0 against West Ham? It depends on the momentum."

Mourinho argued Sunday's result was positive and says Chelsea are in a stronger position than he expected them to be at this stage of the season.

He added: "If someone had told me in August that at the end of March we'd be six points in front with a match in hand, I'd have signed for that immediately." Teamtalk
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