Kim Little: Arsenal captain says they must be 'almost perfect' to catch Chelsea in WSL
Arsenal captain Kim Little says her side must be "almost perfect" if they are to compete with Chelsea for the Women's Super League (WSL) title.
The Gunners are currently second in the WSL, three points behind Emma Hayes' defending champions.
They have won five consecutive league games since suffering dropping points in their opening two fixtures.
"We always want to disrupt Chelsea," Little told BBC World Service's Sportsworld.
"It's part of the rivalry. It's just about making sure we keep ourselves in the race and keep ourselves close to them, because we know that they won't make too many mistakes either."
Little, 33, is currently injured but said she would be "back on the pitch soon", though it is unclear whether she will feature in Arsenal's encounter against West Ham on Sunday.
Victory against West Ham would see Arsenal register a sixth straight league win, after the shock defeat by Liverpool on the opening day of the season and the draw with Manchester United that followed.
And Little adds that Arsenal's mixed start to the season has added pressure to their quest to disrupt Chelsea's dominance and stop them winning a fifth consecutive WSL title.
"We know that to beat Chelsea and win the league, we need to be almost perfect. To win any league title over nine, 10 months, you have to be perfect.
"They have set the standard for the last few years.
"And we got knocked in the first game of the season and dropped three points, but that can come at different times of the season for different teams."
Little was a member of the Arsenal side that last won the WSL title in the 2018-19 season, something she says "feels quite far away".
But Arsenal's form has been boosted by recent returns of England's Beth Mead and Netherlands international Vivienne Miedema, who both recovered from anterior cruciate ligament injuries, though they are still without England captain Leah Williamson, who suffered the same injury in April.
"All injuries are tough, especially those longer term ones," said Little, who suffered a significant hamstring injury herself at the end of last season.
"But players like Beth coming back into the squad is great for the team because they are such high quality."
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