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Last-gasp hero Robin van Persie thinks Manchester United are capable of catching Chelsea following Sunday’s draw with the Premier League leaders.
United looked set to lose to Didier Drogba's header - deflected in off Van Persie - until the Dutch striker fired home following Marouane Fellaini's saved header in injury time at Old Trafford.
And asked if United can close the gap on Chelsea, who remain top of the table, Van Persie told Sky Sports: "Of course we can, there's a long way to go, nine, 10 games played and it's not even halfway.
"In my opinion, we are better every day. In training and if you look at games, you can see we are comfy on the ball and we are playing better.
“Now we have to stretch games longer. We extended that into the hour and we try to aim to play like that for an hour and a half."
Fellaini's header came when he was not marked by Branislav Ivanovic - the Chelsea defender who was sent off seconds before - and therefore United and Van Persie capitalised.
"Is that so? It makes it even better for us," Van Persie said.
"If you come back in a game like this, the fact is we were 1-0 down and it gives us a boost.
“If you look at the table we should have won, wanted to win to get the points, but we can be happy with a draw."
Van Persie also admitted his late equaliser, which sparked jubilant celebrations at Old Trafford, felt like a winner.
He said: "In the 93rd minute, 1-0 down at home, it feels so much better as you can see. Overall we had more chances than them, although it's a fair result. I have mixed feelings.
"I had two early chances when (Thibaut Courtois) made a good save with a blocked shot, and in the second half as well late in the game. I always kept thinking positive, going for the next chance and it fell to my feet."
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