I think we all have to admit now that it has been a very good start to the season for Arsenal, they sit top of the league with 35 points from their opening 15 games. The Gunners have actually won 11 of those 15 games with only Manchester City beating their goal difference. Nevertheless, Arsene Wengers' side are still suffering from chronic disrespect on the chance of actually winning this thing. Sure, we are used to the North London club squeezing into fourth place, rather than seriously challenging for the Premier League title. But that does not mean that we should merely discount them. In my book, the team that is top of the league rightfully deserves to be considered the favourites to win. Now, Arsenal's season may not have been perfect, but perfection rarely exists especially in the unpredictability of the EPL. We can always come up with a reason why they can't win, but let's be positive and look at why they can and will. That is the very nature of this slideshow, which will hopefully go down well with Arsenal fans everywhere.
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