Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has declared that his men
are in the Premier League to win, refusing to believe that it has
become a two-horse race between Chelsea and Manchester
United.
With more than half the season still to play, first place is
tipped to be between the Blues and the Red Devils, whilst the
Gunners are hot favourites for third, with Liverpool struggling to
get to fourth spot.
But with a game against Liverpool on the cards this weekend, the
Frenchman has stated emphatically that his side are right up there
to finish the season on top.
As he told The Guardian: "United are two
points behind Chelsea [who lead with 36 points from 15 matches],''
said Wenger. "If we win our game in hand we are three points behind
United. So how can you say, with 23 games to go, it's a two-horse
race?''
Wenger refused to concede Chelsea's top-billing, stating that
they do not have it in them to go the distance.
"When we lost against Chelsea [on Nov 29] everybody said 'make
Chelsea champions'. I said: 'It's not finished, Chelsea will drop
points.'," he added.
"Everybody looked at me thinking, 'This guy has completely lost
the plot.' One week later, Chelsea lost at Man City – and will lose
more games, don't worry."
The Liverpool battle will take place at Anfield on Sunday.