Arsenal can wreck our chances of winning the Premier League, insists Chelsea's John Terry

13 January 2010 20:36
Concern: Terry says Arsenal are gunning for Blues[LNB]John Terry believes Arsenal pose the biggest threat to Chelsea's chances of winning the Barclays Premier League this season.[LNB]The Blues boasted an 11-point lead over Arsenal after beating them at the endof November but Arsene Wenger's side have cut that to just three after Tomas Rosicky's late equaliser them a 2-2 draw against Everton last weekend.[LNB]Champions Manchester United remain firmly in the hunt and are just a point adrfit of Chelsea.[LNB] But Terry believes the way the Gunners have brought themselves back in contention proves the North Londoners mean business after being out of the title race in recent years.[LNB]The Chelsea skipper said: 'We cannot afford any more slip-ups.[LNB]'Thankfully the teams in and around us have been slipping up as well, but Arsenal are right back in the frame again. When we beat them 3-0 I thought they were out of it to be honest.[LNB]'We need to concentrate on ourselves because apart from the Watford game, when we were brilliant albeit against a lesser side, we haven't been playing as well.[LNB]'Hopefully that game will give us a boost and we can kick on now, and pull away when the other teams are slipping up.'[LNB]The 29-year-old also revealed how Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti took the squad and coaching staff out for dinner last week to in a bid to boost morale.[LNB] Late, late show: Rosicky levels for Arsenal in the dying seconds against Everton[LNB]'It's the first time since I have been playing that a manager has taken everyone out and paid for it as well,' said Terry.[LNB]'It was a little bit of team bonding. We are with each other 24hours a day and in each others pockets, but everyone enjoyed it and hada good meal."[LNB]Chelsea have been boosted by the return to fitness of Portugalmidfielder Deco, but the 32-year-old is unlikely to be match fit toface Sunderland this weekend.[LNB]Ancelotti is more likely to hand Deco a recall in the FA Cup fourth-round tie at Preston a week later.[LNB] AC Milan likely to beat Chelsea to Edin Dzeko but Blues keen on Everton's Marouane FellainiInter boss Jose Mourinho to battle former club Chelsea and Manchester United for '15m Benfica winger Angel di MariaTottenham put on red alert after Joe Cole's new Chelsea deal talks hit the skidsCHELSEA FC

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