Nemanja Matic believes Chelsea showed their true colours during Sunday's 1-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, and backed them to end the season strongly.





The result moved the Blues to 13th in the table and extended their post Jose Mourinho unbeaten run to eight matches, courtesy of Diego Costa's first-half strike after Per Mertesacker was sent off for the hosts.





"This was the real Chelsea, and I believe that we can show again in the future that we deserve to play for this club," ​Matic told the club's official website .

"Of course we are not in a good position in the table but there are a lot of games until the end of the season and we have chance to show our quality."





According to Matic, who was making his 100th Chelsea appearance on Sunday, the Blues would have given their Capital rivals a run for their money regardless of Mertesacker's dismissal in the 23rd minute.





"I am sure even if Arsenal don’t get a red card we would continue to play well because before that we were playing very well and we had some chances," he said.





"If I say this fixture is not special I am not right because when you play against Arsenal you have to be happy when you win, especially in this stadium. To play a London derby is always something special and before the game you feel something special, and I am sure that this win gives us more confidence for the future.

"It was a big win because we are in a bad position in the table and every point for us is important, especially when you play against Arsenal in this stadium where it is always hard.





"We deserved to win, we showed our qualities and that we can play good football, and I am sure that until the end of the season we will show that we are still a big team and that we can win something."

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