IT'S DOWN TO US

Last updated : 24 February 2004 By editor

Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri warned Arsenal not to take the title for granted - even though he admits only Manchester United can catch the runaway Barclaycard Premiership leaders now.

Ranieri conceded: "Nine points is too much for us to make up. Maybe not for Manchester United, but we are still building."

"Until now, Arsenal have deserved to stay at the top. But last season, they started to slow down and it's not easy to play with just 14 or 15 players in the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League," he added.