Gary Neville believes that despite Chelsea's defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, the Blues remain one of the most threatening teams in the Premier League this season.

Gary Neville told Sky Sports: "If you'd told me this a year ago, they were absolutely nothing. I couldn't see where this plan was going."

"Now, I think they could finish second. Third place is the minimum Chelsea can finish, in my opinion."

"Xabi Alonso said before the game that the plan is still in its early stages, and that's true. He's trying to build experience through the backbone of Martínez, Henderson, Lacroix and Welbeck, and I think that's the right way; you need good, experienced players in your dressing room."

"For me, over the last three, four, five years, I haven't been as optimistic about Chelsea as I am now, because I feel they're moving in the right direction."

"It's not perfect. Chelsea lost to Arsenal because Arsenal were too strong, and I didn't expect Chelsea to beat Arsenal, but this was the best performance I thought they could have in this game. They can go home thinking: 'We can take confidence from this defeat.' At the highest level, that might sound wrong, but I think everyone knows what I mean."

"You can sit here and say: 'Either you win or nothing', but football isn't like that. Only one team can win the league every year, and only one team can win the Champions League every year."

"All the big clubs in Europe – France, Spain, Germany, Italy – want to win, so the key is making sure you see your club moving in the right direction."

"I think the fans in the furthest corners who came from Stamford Bridge will approve of what they're seeing now."

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