Bobby De Cordova-Reid knows the magnitude of the task awaiting Fulham on Sunday, but is relishing the opportunity of taking on the Premier League leaders.
Arsenal are well placed to claim a first title since 2004, but De Cordova-Reid is hoping to put a dent in their ambitions at a sold-out Craven Cottage.
Asked what it’s like to play against the Gunners, he replied: “It’s tough. It’s really tough, but enjoyable.
“You always want to put yourself up against the best and, at the moment, they are the best.
“It will be an interesting game, when we played them at the Emirates it was a really tough game, one we could have come away from with something, but we didn’t.
“We want to get something out of this game. We understand they’re very good and they’ve got some really good individual players, but I feel like, in our stadium, with our fans, we can cause an upset.
“We have full confidence in getting a result. If we’re on our game and we’re all on the same page, we can do that, and obviously with the crowd behind us it’ll be a really interesting game.
“They’ve got high energy, like we do. They seem like a real together team, they’re all on the same page, just like we are.
“But I feel like we might have a little bit of an edge over them in that we’ve got a bit of a tighter pitch, a smaller pitch, compared to their big one, and I think we’re going to be in their faces.”
Asked if he’s been surprised by Arsenal’s title challenge this season, De Cordova-Reid said: “Not necessarily. Like I said, they’ve got really good individual players, and I think teams always need a little bit of time.
“They’ve had that time now, they’ve gelled well together, and they’re on form.”
