Legendary Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given his thoughts on the Premier League title race.
The Gunners are currently top of the table, three points ahead of second-placed Manchester City with a game n hand, although the two title rivals go head-to-head at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. Mikel Arteta's side have struggled in recent weeks, failing to win each of their last three outings across all competitions, including a controversial 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
Now, Wenger has spoken about his former side's chances of lifting their first league title in 19 years, admitting this season is the perfect time to compete. Speaking about the north Londoners' title chances on beIN Sport, the Frenchman said: "You win it when you can win it and you don’t care too much about the rest you take the title and let the rest talk about it.
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"I agree the conditions next season won’t be as favourable as they are now so lets not miss this opportunity. Arsenal has 51 points after 21 games which is remarkable.
"I feel the usual threats are all out of the race. The only threat is City and even City is no not as dominant as they were last year or two years before and I feel since the start of the season City was more vulnerable defensively than before."
Wenger returned to the Emirates Stadium in December for the first time since leaving the club back in 2018, arriving as a spectator during the Boxing Day victory over West Ham United. Speaking about his emotional return to his former stomping ground, Wenger added: "I wanted to take my family there and I think it’s the end of the chapter, I was happy to see the players in the dressing room after.
"It was mixed feelings, I sweat to make this stadium for 10 or 12 years every penny. It was a good feeling to see what it is now with the crowd happy the team is doing well.
"Part of your life is over forever so a bit mixed feelings. I felt at the start it was good to take a distance and not sit there straight away and be a weight for the guy who is there.
"Today it’s all different and I thought it was the right moment. The timing was a fraction late but it was good around Christmas as well so it was nice.
"I like what I saw and I like what I felt in the dressing room. I feel the team spirit is great the humility and hunger of the young players is absolutely amazing.
"They are humble and hungry. They are good enough, there is always a period when you have not won that the tension comes in like now where you have to deal with it and get over.
"Maybe it’s not bad to play a team like City now where you have nothing to lose. You are not super favourites against Brentford you are that’s where the tension creeps in."
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