Chelsea vs Arsenal: Mikel Arteta confident Gunners can qualify for Champions League
- Chelsea vs Arsenal's Premier League encounter ended 2-2 on Tuesday night, January 21, at Stamford Bridge
- Arsenal played 64 minutes of the encounter with 10 men after Brazilian star David Luiz was sent off
- Gunners gaffer Mikel Arteta is now optimistic that his wards can qualify for the Champions League this season after their superb play at Chelsea.
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, believes his side can still qualify for the Champions League after picking a precious point against rivals, Chelsea.
The Gunners staged a thrilling comeback at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, January 21, to hold the Blues to a 2-2 draw.
Unai Emery's side side looked set to suffer yet another disappointing Premier League blow after David Luiz seeing red in the 26th minute of the encounter.
Luiz's clumsy challenge resulted in Arsenal conceding a penalty that Jorginho calmly slotted home to hand the hosts the lead.
Youngster Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for the visitors, before Cesar Azpilicueta restoring Chelsea's lead just minutes before time.
However, Hector Bellerin's brilliant left-footed finish at the death saw both sides settle for a draw in the London derby.
And when speaking on his side's chances of finishing among the top four, Arteta refused to throw in the towel.
This is despite the Emirates dwellers sitting closer to the relegation zone than the Champions League.
As it stands presently on the Premier League standings, Arsenal are occupying 10th position on the standings with 30 points after 24 games.
Mikel Arteta replaced Unai Emery at the Emirates stadium with the mandate of him changing the fortune of Arsenal this season in all competitions.
Unai Emery who replaced Arsene Wenger failed to make any difference at Arsenal with the club only getting to the final of the Europa League where they lost against EPL rivals Chelsea.
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Arsene Wenger claimed that his former club left their soul behind at the Highbury stadium due to the club's performances in all competitions since then.
Since the likes of Thierry Henry, Robert Pirez, Kolo Toure and others won the Premier League title in 2002, Arsenal have not lifted the trophy till today.
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