Mikael Silvestre Calls For Consistency

French defender still thinks Arsenal has title chances and they have proven it by winning the big boys Chelsea and Manchester United.

Mikael Silvestre was bought from competitive rivals Manchester United for a lowly sum of £700,000 during the summer. The French defender was signed in order to provide the Gunners with some added experience in their rearguard.

Silvestre has today spoken of his belief that, having already lost five league games this season, together with the Carling Cup defeat and the midweek Champions League loss, it is now imperative that his side show a consistent winning streak.

He added that the Gunners have already shown they have title-winning qualities by taking the game to Manchester United and Chelsea, and finishing both matches with maximum points.

"We proved [by winning] against Man United and Chelsea that the quality is there so we just have to get the consistency," he is quoted by the club's official website as saying.

"The season is long," he added.

"It is difficult if you judge the team on the strength of Porto but you cannot expect to perform like that and win anything.

"The squad is big and there are going to be points to catch - on the road to Middlesbrough on Saturday first of all.

"It’s going to be tough but we have got time to grow up," he demanded.

"We've made it difficult for ourselves so far but we are still in the race."

Mikael Silvestre knows all about what it takes to win a Premier League title, as he won four of them whilst at Manchester United. He will be keen to translate that winning mentality to his current side, Arsenal.