Drogba: Arsenal are out of it and now we're targeting United

The Ivorian striker also believes the hard-earned victory may have knocked Arsenal out of the Barclays Premier League title race as Chelsea moved into second position in the table.

Drogba declared: "Arsenal are not there now, they lost the game, maybe it is going to be difficult for their confidence, I don't know, but I just try to look at my team and I think we did a good job.

"It is always difficult to play against Arsenal but we were compact and strong, we deserved it."

Bacary Sagna had put Arsenal in front but Chelsea stormed back with Drogba's double keeping them well in the hunt for the Barclays Premier crown just five points behind Manchester United.

"It was an important win because it gives us the strength and the belief that we can still be champions," explained Drogba.

Joe Cole produced another outstanding performance against Arsenal and hinted that Arsene Wenger's side crumpled under their intense onslaught.

Cole said: "We both wanted to win the game so it was end to end, a draw wouldn't have been good for either of us, so we got the spoils.

"We were just a little bit more aggressive with our play. We got in their faces a little bit and when Didier plays as well as that you have got to use him, so we just kept knocking the ball up to his chest and joining him from there.

"We still think we can do it but we have to hope that Manchester United drop points and we win all of our games, but we will keep going, we are on a good run."

Former Chelsea star Pat Nevin has called for the fans to get behind manager Avram Grant.

Grant came under fire when he replaced Michael Ballack and Claude Makelele with Juliano Belletti and Nicolas Anelka with 20 minutes remaining against Arsenal, but the changes worked.

Now Nevin believes the fans should concentrate on getting behind the manager.

Nevin declared: "It could have been so different and many Blues fans were furious with the manager when Ballack was taken off, but Grant is sounding fairly magnanimous and seems to understand that it was the passion of the fans that led to the frustration.

"In the end some will like him and others will not, some will rate him, others will think he is a pretty poor replacement for his predecessor, that's football, these differing opinions are fine, you pay your money you make your choice.

"One thing is for sure though, he will be here at least until we find out whether or not we are going to be champions of England, Europe or neither this season.

"Maybe it is worth everyone getting behind him, or at least laying off a bit, and staying as positive as possible until these final two issues are resolved. Though I will be honest and admit that I thought one had been resolved against Arsenal before those substitutions were made.

"In the meantime, it is a very long shot and we are the outsiders by a good distance, but it could still be the club's finest ever season if we win the Champions League and it is not beyond the bounds of possibility."