Jamie Redknapp believes that Arsenal look "formidable" after they brushed aside Bournemouth to cruise to the top of the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta's side cantered to a 3-0 win over the Cherries on the south coast to continue their perfect start to the season. New Gunners captain Martin Odegaard plundered a quickfire double to put the visitors in control before William Saliba wrapped up the points with a majestic first-time strike from the edge of the box in the 54th minute.
Arsenal's stunning start is a complete contrast to the horror start they made last year, where Arteta was under severe pressure with the Gunners slumped at the bottom of the table.
And Redknapp was so impressed with how far Arsenal have come since then that the former Liverpool man believes that Arteta's new-look side could even go on and "achieve something" this season.
He told Sky Sports: "Incredible, you talk about levels right now and they are full of confidence, great energy about the team, the new players have added to what they’re trying to achieve. Jesus is magnificent, early in the season but if you’re an Arsenal fan, Saliba’s been on loan he looks majestic, very impressed with Arsenal. They look a formidable team.
"If you rewind it a year, the manager was under intense pressure, the team looked like it had no backbone and there would be change at the club, right now, this is completely different. They have a resilience about them, strength, you can bring on Smith Rowe and change it around, Tierney comes off the bench, you look at this Arsenal team and think why can’t they achieve something?
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"It’s going to be tough, they’ve got some nice fixtures ahead of them, if you’re an Arsenal fan you should be proud of this side right now."
Arsenal recovered from their horrific start last year to mount a serious top-four challenge. However, the Londoners came in for some more severe criticism after they were pipped to a Champions League spot by their bitter north London rivals Tottenham after a late implosion in the final weeks of the season.
But the Arsenal hierarchy have backed significantly Arteta in the transfer market again in a bid to go one better under the Spaniard's guidance this term.
The Gunners are now out on their own at the summit of the Premier League after picking up nine points from their opening three games, however, Manchester City could join them with a positive result against Newcastle United on Sunday.
