Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his team have improved this season and Cesc Fabregas claims they could still win the title.

Emmanuel Adebayor scored a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed Derby County 6-2 at Pride Park to leave them four points behind Manchester United and Chelsea with two games to play.

That marked a return to form for Arsenal, who appeared favourites to win the Premier League until they suffered a dip in form in February and March.

Wenger said: "I felt at the start of the season nobody expected us to do well.

"We started well and maybe when we came under pressure in March you could see that we did not have the experience to deal with that and I feel we have learned a lot.

"Now that the pressure is gone we are back to our real level and I feel our real level is better than at the start of the season."

Arsenal would need to win both of their remaining fixtures to stand any chance of winning the title.

Even then, Chelsea and Manchester United would both have to fail to win any of their remaining games.

Fabregas said: "Nothing is impossible. We have to win the last two games and then we'll see. We are not the favourites, but you never know."

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