Mikel Arteta discussed the significance of a win against **Chelsea**on Sunday afternoon.
**Arsenal**beat **Tottenham**4-1 in the North London derby and could go nine points clear of the Blues if they beat them at Stamford Bridge.
Having also defeated Bayern Munich 3-1 in the Champions League in midweek, they sit at the top of the league phase in Europe, and momentum is massive.
“Obviously it’s a big game, it’s a big London derby, we’re going to play a really good opponent, they are in really good form. We know the challenge, we know the opportunity that we have as well on Sunday, so we are fully prepared for it.
“I think we are all there and they are there because they fully deserve to be. What they have done in the last few years, I think the squad that have assembled, the numbers that they have, the amount of quality, the manager and the coaching staff that they have, it makes sense that what is happening there is very, very positive and they deserve to be there.
*“Those are statements that we are talking about every three days. After beating Spurs at home, then we have to make a statement against Bayern Munich, we’ve done that and now we have to go to the next one. That’s where we are, we knew the importance of the week, not only that, but what is coming after three days is going to be exactly the same, nothing is going to change. But we are super motivated for the game.*
“We need to understand what we have to do to be better than the opponent, to have the chance to win. If we are able to accomplish that, we will be able to do the same in the next game, nothing is going to change.
*It brings certainty, security, and really positive energy every time you beat top opponents. When we did it in the derby, it helped to generate that momentum and that belief for the next game. We did it against Bayern and now we have to carry that against Chelsea.”*