Arsenal legend explains why they’re title contenders

Patrick Vieira believes Arsenal’s summer time enterprise places them able to battle for the Premier League title till the very finish of the season.

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Arsenal have made a very good begin to the 2025/26 Premier League marketing campaign, successful 5 matches, drawing in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, and solely dropping to Liverpool.

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In consequence, the Gunners sit first within the desk after seven video games, however there’s clearly an extended, lengthy option to go earlier than something is determined.

But former Arsenal midfielder believes that after a summer time of funding within the squad, his previous workforce now have the instruments to go the gap in a title race.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Arsenal workforce captain Patrick Vieira (L) and supervisor Arsene Wenger wave from the open-top bus carrying the winners of the Br…

“The Premier League is basically aggressive,” Vieira . “I believe Arteta made a extremely sturdy assertion by bringing these gamers (new signings), I believe on the sector up to now they’re doing actually good video games.

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“I imagine that Arsenal are a part of these few groups who can win the Premier League.

“I believe you must rely on Arsenal to be aggressive and to be there to battle till the top as a result of the gamers they managed to carry will put the standard of the workforce in a distinct stage.”

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Arsenal did push Manchester Metropolis onerous within the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns, however it’s honest to say that wasn’t the case final season. Although the Gunners did end second within the desk, Liverpool considerably walked to the trophy ultimately.

The early indicators are that facet are able to return to the battle this season, maybe lastly going one additional and ending their anticipate a Premier League title. The summer time signings will definitely be key, bolstering quite a few positions within the lineup.

However with simply 18% of the season performed, Arsenal want to start out placing a run collectively to have any hope of remaining in competition come Might.

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