At present, Arsenal are on a seven-match Premier League winning streak and sit top of the EPL table, six points clear of second place (Man City) and seven ahead of third and fourth (Liverpool and Bournemouth).
At the beginning of the 2025-26 season, Arsenal lost their second match to Liverpool and drew with Manchester City in their third. After five Premier League games, they had collected only ten points, five behind the early leaders who had fifteen.
Fortunately for the Gunners, within two games they were back on top of the Premier League table, one point ahead of Liverpool. The Reds then lost two matches in succession, allowing Arsenal to extend their advantage and consolidate their position at the summit. This form has taken their winning run to seven league games without conceding a single goal.
Avoiding complacency
My opinion may differ from that of other Arsenal fans, pundits or commentators, but I must make my feelings clear. A six-point lead can quickly disappear if complacency sets in. Two poor results could change the narrative entirely and bring renewed pressure on the players, both mentally and psychologically.
To avoid that, Arsenal’s players and staff must approach every match as if it were a cup final, giving their absolute best in every game. That is the mentality required to win major silverware.
Arsenal’s squad depth has improved remarkably since the summer transfer window, arguably the best it has been in over two decades. However, when compared with rivals such as Liverpool, Manchester City and even Chelsea, it is fair to say that Arsenal’s squad depth can be rated among the best, but not necessarily the best. The level of investment and reinforcement across other top clubs remains a key factor in this season’s title race.
Defensive strength and areas to improve
A big congratulations must go to Arsenal’s defence and defensive midfielders for their outstanding performances and record-breaking run, which form the cornerstone of the club’s success so far. The back line has consistently made Arsenal serious title contenders for several seasons, and they are improving each year.
However, while the team have become far more solid defensively, they are not scoring goals as freely as in previous campaigns. Improvement in one department should not mean decline in another – all areas of the team must progress together. If Arsenal are to stay top until the end of the season, goal scoring must improve. Without finding the net regularly, a few draws could soon disrupt the momentum and damage the title challenge.
Injuries to key players, particularly in midfield, must also be addressed. Those positions are vital in easing the defensive load and ensuring smooth transitions from defence to attack to create scoring opportunities.
Finally, while Arsenal fans appreciate the work done by the management team to strengthen the squad in the summer, there is still room for further reinforcement in the midfield and forward positions – particularly the numbers seven, ten and eleven.
This season should be Arsenal’s season. The team must continue to reign supremely and restore the pride of North London once and for all.
Let’s discuss in the comments.
Tom Ibor
Cross River State, Nigeria
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I think City are the real threat this year. They’re getting their injured players back, and Haaland is in the form of his life.
injuries are piling up, we need to start resting Saka and
Rice, but a break is incoming so Kai and Noni are imminent..
6 points can vanish fast
I hope Liverpool vs City ends in a draw so we can increase our lead, but we need to win for that to happen
I have not seen another club show the type of consistency required to chase the PL title aside from us.
Liverpool had luck to start the season; game-winning goals, and worldie free kick to beat us.
City are a tough opponent, but Halaand is the only thing they have on us, and their defense is not consistently stingy and solid as ours; as we have seen early on in their season.
By no means are we going to walk away with the title, but I don’t see City hunting us down as they did 2 straight years in the past.
Halaand is a beast, but City don’t have that aura, that “fear factor” that they held in the past. WE are the team to beat currently, and I don’t think City or any other PL club can match our pace.
They would have to be perfect while hoping we drop 2 matches to close the distance. Perhaps in the past, but not this year.
Putting aside the quality depth we have, there is a different mentality to Arsenal this year. We are a different animal this year, and I think it is our year this year.
MC may have lost some of that aura but if they get several of their players back and in form they will be a dangerous chasing team.
Up to now they have been heavily reliant on Haaland but that has been enough to keep them relevant. We can’t right off either them or Liverpool at this stage of the season.
I think we are title favourites and I have no shame in saying that. My reason for considering us favourites is not the six point lead. We could have been third in the league at this point and I would still consider us favourites.
I considered us favourites before the first game of the season because I thought we have the best squad. Our stability relative to our opponents not to mention our defensive ability only reinforced my view. We should not shy away from embracing the title favourites label. It’s about pride and belief, not arrogance.
Regarding complacency, I don’t think it’s an issue. Most of these players have come agonisingly close to winning the Prem twice in the last three seasons. The sheer pain of coming within two points of winning it all must be in their minds.
No way these boys will be complacent after all the dedication and heartbreak. Complacency is common in teams that have won it all. These guys are still hungry and will want to see the fruits of their efforts. And if there are any complacent members of the squad or coaching staff,then we should be questioning their mentality.
Wasn’t it just weeks ago that pool had a five point lead over us?
The only ones who are making out we’ve already won the PL, are those who want to see Arteta fail and say we bottled it yet again, or fans who haven’t grasped the fact that we’re only just over a quarter of the way into the season!!
Just enjoy the moment!!
Ken1945,
I’m with you on this issue. While it’s nice to be top and are doing well, there’s a long way to go.
And also while it’s nice to hear all these nice things being said about our club, I’m not taken in by it one bit.
It seems to me that Pundits and Journalists alike are falling over themselves to give Arsenal all this credit, and saying their this and there that. But you and I both know that if the team ultimately fail, those same pundits and Journalists will take great delight in sh#tting on us from a great height.
The best thing Arsenal can do, is ignore the noise, go one game and one competition at a time. And to see where that gets us come the business end of the season. 👍
I agree guys
Very early
Confidence and momentum in sport can change so quickly
We blink before Man City or Liverpool do, it suddenly looks different
6 points clear, more than a quarter of the season gone, best defence in Europe from what I understand.
That makes us favourites whichever way you try and spin it as it reads currently!
This does not mean it’ll be easy or a foregone conclusion, simply means as it stands we are in the favourites position.
We are big favourites now. If we don’t win the league or champions league it has to go down as a massive failure. Arguably only Halaand and maybe the keeper would stake a claim in the Arsenal 11 from city. Liverpool is abit tricker but in current form maybe one of gravenbirch or szoboszlia get in our 11. We literally now have 5 or 6 genuine world class players and should be winning major honours.
well you say we have 5 or 6 world class players but our injury list is piling up !
We need to manage Slavia Prague game and ensure we have a good team for Sunderland who wont be easy away from home in their current form
If we can go into the November break with a 6 point lead and get most of our players back that will be a great platform
I honestly believe that this is our year to win the EPL again. 21 years is long enough.
….and the world is round !
It’s really ours to lose. Of course we have to keep accumulating those three pointers but with a six points lead we also have the psychological edge of being able to watch our rivals taking points off each other. The luxury of having a strong squad means that we have also been able to cope with another injury crises, while knowing that our best is yet to come.