Mikel Arteta says the Everton dressing room is feeling positive about qualifying for Europe.

"We are still in the mix," he told evertonTV. "That (Man City) was a really important game because we could have ended up losing three or four positions.

"As it is we remain close to the top six so hopefully we can keep going and have a good result against Chelsea."

Arteta insisted that the 1-0 win at Eastlands was a result the Blues deserved.

"We controlled the game, played well and created chances so I think we deserved to win," he said. "We were so happy in the dressing room. The reaction this season has been terrific. Every time we've had a bad game we have reacted as nobody could expect.

"We played great football and then we scored in the last minute. It was beautiful."