Mourinho: Arsenal deserve to be top of the Premier League

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says Arsenal deserve to be top of the Premier League table but has warned the Gunners the title is decided in May and not December.

Arsene Wenger's men are currently four points clear of Chelsea and welcome high-flying Everton on Sunday while the Blues travel to the Britannia Stadium to take on Stoke City.

However, Mourinho feels there is a long way still to go in the race for the title and also reiterated his belief that Manchester United still remain a threat despite falling 12 points behind the Gunners.

"In relation to Arsenal - if they lead, it's because they were better, made less mistakes," he told reporters. "So they deserve to be there. But the championship doesn't end at the end of the year, it ends at the end of May.