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Nasri: Optimistic

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Arsenal ace Samir Nasri believes his side can still win the Premier League title this season as they prepare to face Chelsea.

The Gunners travel to leaders Chelsea on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 & HD1, knowing defeat at Stamford Bridge could have serious repercussions for their championship challenge.

Arsenal's title credentials were exposed last weekend against Manchester United and Nasri feels maybe they have put too much pressure on themselves against their title challengers this season.

The Frenchman is confident they can get a result against Chelsea, but concedes they cannot afford to lose if they want to stay in contention.

"We are just six points away from Chelsea and we will play them on Sunday," Nasri told L'Equipe.

"A win could give us a big boost. The Premier League is 38 games and during the last one the title will be granted, not now.

"However, we can't lose on Sunday, otherwise it would mean the end of our title hopes.

"We know we can beat anyone. Perhaps we put a little too much pressure before the matches against the biggest teams because we believe they are decisive for the title.

"If we could play without asking ourselves any questions, as last season, we could hurt our opponents much more."

Physical

"Of course physical impact is very important, but if we can make up for it with technique, as Barcelona does, I can't see any problem," added Nasri.

"Xavi and Iniesta are not physical monsters. We have Alex Song and Abou Diaby who have impact.

"Once again if in the midfield we can prevent the opponent from touching the ball, we don't need more athletic players."