Rafael Benitez admits Chelsea can ill afford another slip-up at home as they prepare to welcome Arsenal to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
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The Blues have not won any of their last three matches on home soil, losing two, including the first-leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final against Swansea, before conceding a two-goal lead to eventually draw against Southampton on Wednesday.
The results in the league have allowed Tottenham to climb to within two points of third-placed Chelsea, while Arsenal sit a further six points adrift in sixth, but with a game in hand.
"The teams are scoring a lot of goals, as we expect them to, but we have to manage this advantage in a better way," interim Blues boss Benitez said.
"We have to be more clinical. We have to defend as a unit, as a team, be more compact and not give them any hope they can score."
The Spaniard is, however, confident the occasion of hosting their bitter rivals will see his side rise to the challenge, adding: "It's always important when you have a draw at home to have a big challenge ahead of you.
"To have Arsenal is a very good thing for me and the players. They are a rival who are close to us. We have to use that as a positive.
"They are close (in the league) and if we win there'll be a big difference."
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