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Cesc Fabregas believes the win over Manchester United at the weekend has shown that, playing under under-fire Arsene Wenger, the Gunners have the qualities to play their way back into title contention.
Arsenal were coming off a couple of poor results going into the weekend clash with Manchester United, with key players missing through injury or suspension and several more playing through the pain barrier.
In contrast, United had been struggling to fit all their superstars into one cohesive side and had been showing glimpses of their top form.
Arsene Wenger went into Saturday's game a man under pressure. Reports had suggested that the Emirates side's board were starting to lose their patience in the Frenchman and were demanding three points against the Red Devils. Even if those reports were rubbish, the media glare alone was enough to startle the wily gaffer.
Through sheer force of will, more than anything else, the Gunners were able to edge a free-flowing encounter to the tune of 2-1, even winning plaudits from United chief Sir Alex Ferguson.
Now, midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed that the under-pressure Gunners rose to the occasion for Wenger, whilst insisting that the title is still in sight.
"We did it for the manager, because he has believed a lot in us," the Spanish star told Setanta.
"Without him, probably apart from Gallas and Silvestre, all the rest of us may never have had the chance to play football. We owe him a lot and have to show that on the pitch."
Perhaps the emotional playmaker is being a tad dramatic with that statement, but his fondness for his boss is clear.
Assessing the team's recent form and the way forward from this point, Cesc continued: "Sometimes we lose playing this way and everyone says we are not good. Therefore, we knew there would be some talk about whether Arsenal were capable of winning anything if we had lost this match.
"We're not losers, though, because our heads don't go down. We have shown we have character and we beat a great team while under a lot of pressure.
"The title? Oh yes! We have shown we have the qualities to do it."
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Van Persie: We are ready for title fight
Robin van Persie feels Arsenal made a statement of intent with Saturday’s 2-1 win over Manchester United.
Arsenal were in danger of losing touch with their Premier League title rivals following the draw with Tottenham and loss to Stoke, but they roared back with a home win over the champions.
Van Persie missed the game on account of suspension, but was a keen spectator and feels The Gunners threw down a marker to their rivals.
The Dutchman feels the win proves The Gunners have the quality to fight for the title, but admits there are concerns as to why they can beat the big guns only to struggle against the supposed minnows.
”We continue to play football as we always do,” Van Persie told Sport 1 in his native Holland.
”These are three very important points. If you look at how we played, it is a shame that it is against the likes of Stoke and Fulham that we have problems with.
”It is difficult to explain, but I think we have made a clear statement that we will be in the fight for the title.”
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