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London strategist Andre Villas Boas is confident that his players are capable of succeeding and overtaking the leader of the English championship.
In Monday's match between the two teams, the capital's team first defeated Manchester club this season, but still lags behind them by seven points.
However, the Portuguese remained optimistic: "Seven points in this championship is nothing, as many teams are fighting for the first place. Manchester City, London Tottenham, Liverpool are strong rivals. London Arsenal has recovered from a deep pit and revived their hopes.
"In the next round, Manchester City will play against Arsenal, we will play against Tottenham. So many important things are happening. We need to play well this month, and assess the situation in January. We need to reduce the gap."
About the victory in the previous match, the coach said: "I am very happy. This week has been very successful for us. We proved our strength of character. We deserve respect for how we recovered after an unsuccessful period."
