Fabregas scored one and made another as the Gunners put the out-of-form champions to the sword at the Emirates, just two weeks after they had disappointed against Manchester United.
''Belief was the difference,'' Fabregas told Sky Sports 1. ''The difference between a good team and a great team is very little. We did what a great team does. We were fantastic. The league is so tight. Anyone can win it. We will try to do our best.''
Another goalscorer, Theo Walcott, said he had not thought of Chelsea's recent dominance of his side, adding: ''We didn't think about the past. We can't change that. We concentrated on pressing. Everyone was pressing. We didn't give Chelsea any space at all.
''We got the win but another game is just around the corner. Everything went well. We made Chelsea look average at times. We played some great football and wanted to do it for the fans because in recent years against Chelsea we've been disappointing.''
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti urged his side to ''wake up'' after their winless run stretched to six games. The Blues are six points adrift of leaders Manchester United, just two months after leading the table by five points.
''The difference was the quality,'' Ancelotti said. ''Arsenal put more quality on the pitch than us. They were able to play with the football. They played better than us.
''We didn't play well. We're in a difficult moment. We need to try and win the game against Bolton. We have to continue to work. We worked well these last two weeks. We didn't have a good performance today but we'll try in the next game.
''The table is not good but this is the reality. We have to wake up. Now we are sleeping.''
When asked if he was worried about his future, he added: ''I am not. This is a question you have to ask the owner. I'm confident.''
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised the patience of his side.
He said: ''We have matured. We have been disciplined, matured and played for each other. The focus of the team was good, even when we had to be less adventurous at some stages.
''We were quite solid. They scored on a set-piece. Drogba takes them very well. In open play, we were solid. Let's hope that it strengthens our belief that we can challenge for the championship and it strengthens our belief we're on the right way.''
Source: ESPN Soccernet on 27 Dec 10
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