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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

Arsenal backed for Premier League title push after "remarkable" start to season

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has tipped Arsenal to be Manchester City's closest challengers for the Premier League title amid their impressive start to the season.

The Gunners have won five of their first six games and can leapfrog City back into top spot by beating the Bees on Sunday. Their success this term is an indication of the turnaround that Mikel Arteta has inspired over the past year.

The corresponding fixture last campaign saw Brentford defeat Arsenal 2-0 on the opening day, kicking off a run of three successive losses that left Arteta's men bottom. But there has been a major reversal in fortunes since then, with Arsenal appearing to be early title challengers.

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