Chelsea boss Avram Grant reflected on a job well done after seeing his side come from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 at Stamford Bridge and keep alive their hopes of catching Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United.
The Gunners - who have secured just one win from eight in all competitions - went ahead through Bacary Sagna on the hour mark.
But following a double substitution from the Chelsea manager with 20 minutes left, Didier Drogba struck twice to turn the game around and stretch Chelsea's unbeaten home league record to 78 games as they moved into second place.
The Blues are now within touching distance of the champions, who have to visit Stamford Bridge at the end of April.
Grant - who replaced Jose Mourinho in September - reflected: "I have always said to the players when we were chasing Arsenal and Manchester United, many points behind them, that we only wanted to be able to be in this position - that when they come to Stamford Bridge it can be a game which if we win we can go ahead of them.
"Today, we did that.
"We played good football from the beginning and we responded very well from going behind.
"I don't know if we can win the title now, but we will be doing our best to do it.
"It is important we play attacking football and score goals; for me, this is more important than any other way - and I will keep doing things in the way that I am."
Some sections of the Stamford Bridge faithful chanted 'you don't know what you're doing' and called the name of their former manager when Grant elected to make a double change with 20 minutes left.
Claude Makelele and Michael Ballack were replaced by Nicolas Anelka and Juliano Belletti as Chelsea regrouped to play 4-4-2.
Those same supporters were soon cheering as the substitutes played their part in both of Drogba's goals.
Grant, who gave captain John Terry instructions on how to reshape the team, said: "When you make a substitution, I do not think any manager believes it will succeed every time.
"We wanted to be able to play in two systems, and I think this was the time to change.
"We had chances but did not score, so we wanted to put more pressure on the defence.
"I did not hear the crowd. I am concentrating on what I need to do and am very confident in what I am going to do - because I know the team and how they are."
Grant hailed the impact of Ivory Coast striker Drogba, who now has 17 goals for the season.
"He was not in the shape he was before he went to Africa, but that is understandable," said the Chelsea boss.
"Against Tottenham, he was better - and today he was very, very good."
Drogba maintains the Blues can overtake United.
He said: "I think they give the belief we can still be in the race against Manchester United
"But Arsenal are not dead, even though they lost this game."
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger admitted his side had the game for the taking, but lacked the "defensive authority" needed to close it out.
"It was a game we should have won, but we paid for some lapses in concentration," he said.
"It is difficult to swallow, because we played quite well and were in control of the game.
"What was left to Chelsea was to play long balls - and we did not deal well enough with it.
"The spirit was right, and the mentality was fantastic. Overall the team played very well - but at the moment, I feel we have some defensive problems which we need to sort out.
"We got caught on the long balls and the physical battle."
There was mitigation, though, according to Wenger - who added: "We were a bit unlucky because the first goal was offside - and it was also a foul from (John) Terry before that.
"That has a big impact in the game, and recently we have been badly done by things like that."
With United beating Liverpool earlier in the day, it is now an uphill battle for Arsenal in the title race.
"It is a big setback for us," admitted Wenger, whose side travel to Old Trafford next month.
"I believe we have the strength, but at the moment we are six points behind Manchester United.
"When you add the four games we drew and today's loss, now we just have to come back and win games before we dream of the title."
Wenger - who lost full-back Sagna to an ankle injury just before the Chelsea comeback - added: "We were 1-0 up and had it all in our hands,
"We needed a bit more defensive authority as a unit - because the game was there to be taken."
