Cesc Fabregas admits that Arsenal cannot aim to play
perfect football 100 per cent of the time, and has insisted they
are prepared to win ugly when needed.
Last season The Gunners struggled against the so-called smaller
teams, who often adopted a physical approach to upset the side's
rhythm.
However, this campaign, Arsene Wenger's men appear to have adjusted
their style in order to cope with an aggressive approach.
And the Spanish wonderkid has warned other clubs that his
team-mates are fully prepared to deal with whatever is thrown at
them.
"Teams believe the way you can beat us is to be tough physically.
It is true that has worked in the past," he told the News of the
World.
Ineffective
"But I have news for them - it doesn't work anymore. If it needs to
be ugly then you have to be ugly.
"Not ugly as in kicking and fighting - but in battling it out to
make sure you win the game by being the strongest, physically and
mentally.
"It's not the way we want to play but if we have to of it, then,
this time, we are ready.
"It is winning these sorts of games that delivers the titles.
"Obviously, the first thing we will try to do is play our own game
and everyone knows how Arsenal love to play.
"But you can't play perfectly all the time."
Arsenal managed to hold on to a draw at Anfield.