Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre admits they're lucky to still be in the title hunt.

Ahead of Sunday's clash with Liverpool, Silvestre said: "We are lucky we are still in the race because our eight-point difference could have been even bigger.

"But we see each week there are bad results among the top teams and none of them have pulled away.

"We are still in it. We have been behind when I was at United, and one season Arsenal won when they were 13 points behind, so you never know what can happen.

"United made a bad start last season and won the title.

"When we drew at Middlesbrough Saturday lunchtime we were the first team to drop two points and were very upset - but then the others did it, too.

"Chelsea drew at home to West Ham, United dropped points and Liverpool. The level of every team in the league is very high and every team can beat the Big Four. We can be closer to Liverpool by beating them on Sunday."