Jose Mourinho admits Arsenal are a title threat to Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho claims Arsenal are back in the race for the Barclays Premier League title after Chelsea were held 1-1 by Southampton.

Arsenal beat West Ham 3-0 on Saturday and Arsene Wenger’s side, who have not won the league since 2004, are now seven points behind Chelsea.

Manchester City were beaten at Burnley 1-0 and Chelsea could only draw at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho said: ‘Of course Arsenal are in it. They are seven points behind Chelsea, but have one less match to play than Chelsea.

‘Both City and Arsenal are in the title race. It depends on the momentum for Arsenal - the 3-1 defeat against Monaco or the 3-0 defeat against West Ham?

‘So the danger is always there. But I keep saying, we are there. If someone had told me in August that, at the end of March, we'd be six points in front with a match in hand, I'd have signed for that immediately.

‘There are two perspectives. One perspective is a draw at home to Southampton is not a good result. For me, that perspective is very acceptable.

‘The second perspective is we had a lead of five points from second, and now it's six points with one less match to play.’

Mourinho believed a wrongly-awarded penalty denied his side an eight-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the league.

The Portuguese coach was fined £25,000 for saying there was a 'clear campaign' against his side after Cesc Fabregas was denied a penalty and booked for diving instead in the December 28 draw at St Mary's. 

Source:Dailymail.