Sokratis: We Must Beat Chelsea To Reach Top Four

Sokratis Papastathopoulos has insisted that Arsenal must beat Chelsea on Saturday if they are to reach the top four this season (via The Standard).

Reaching the top four of the Premier League and qualifying for the Champions League was always going to be Unai Emery’s aim this season.

The Gunners looked on course to achieve that prior to this recent dip in form which culminated on the weekend.

The 1-0 defeat to West Ham left Arsenal six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, the side which they will welcome to the Emirates on Saturday.

“If we want to be in the top four we have to work together,” Sokratis said after the match.

“Chelsea is another game and we have to regroup — a lot — if we want to do something. It will be a difficult game but if we want to be up t...