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Gunners spirit thrills Walcott

15 Dec 2009 - 10:04:03

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Arsenal striker Theo Walcott thinks the weekend results have lifted Arsene Wenger's side back into title contention.

The Gunners won 2-1 at Liverpool on Sunday, 24 hours after Chelsea were held to a 3-3 draw by Everton, Manchester United were beaten at Old Trafford by Aston Villa and Tottenham slumped to a shock home loss to Wolves.

Arsenal face Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday and Walcott is in an optimistic mood going into the game.

He said: "Results like the one at Anfield show we are no pushovers.

"Going 1-0 down, we showed great spirit and how passionate we are about the game. We wanted to give something back to the fans because they were fantastic for us.

"None of us were happy with the first half. We were 1-0 down and hadn't played well. We like to keep things in the dressing room to ourselves. The boss just showed his passion for the game and that he has belief in us.

"We don't like to reflect things out in the open but it woke us up - and that's what you've got to do as a manager. It worked.

"Coming in at the end and getting a round of applause from the boss showed that we listened to him. All the players were bubbling, as you would with a 2-1 win at Anfield. It was great to see.

"The boss is always happy every time we win a game and these big matches are the most important ones in the season. We have to build on this and look forward."