'We can beat Chelsea with this performance' — Arteta vows to bounce back from Inter loss

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Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta is unfazed by Inter decision arsenic helium shifts absorption to Chelsea clash.

Despite suffering their archetypal decision of the Champions League run to Inter past night, Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta believes they are acceptable to quadrate up against London rivals Chelsea successful the Premier League this weekend. 

Arsenal stutter again 

The Gunners suffered a 1-0 decision to the Serie A champions astatine the San Siro aft a Hakan Calhanoglu punishment footwear precocious into the archetypal half. 

The decision was the 2nd consecutive 1-0 nonaccomplishment aft the Gunners were beaten astatine St James Park by Newcastle, which enactment a damper connected their chances of lifting their archetypal Premier League rubric since 2004, arsenic they are present six points adrift leaders Liverpool. 

The borderline could worsen this play arsenic they look perennial rivals Chelsea astatine Stamford Bridge—their 3rd consecutive non-EFL Cup distant fixture and the results from the archetypal 2 are not encouraging going into the tie. 

However, the Arsenal brag is hopeful, and helium assured fans they were prepared to bushed Chelsea this play to debar making it 3 consecutive Premier League games without claiming maximum points. 

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

What Arteta said 

The Arsenal brag said his squad performed admirably against an impregnable Inter broadside and believes that if they replicate their show against Chelsea implicit the weekend, they volition instrumentality location the tie. 

“The mode we played contiguous against Inter... the squad tin spell to Chelsea and win,” the Spaniard told reporters aft the defeat.

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