Arsenal's start to the season is nothing short of ideal after another summer of heavy investment and backing into Mikel Arteta's project. Six wins from seven leaves the side top of the league, with their only stumble this season being a defeat away at Manchester United.
Despite claims of an "easy start", the Gunners have picked up maximum points against the likes of Crystal Palace and Brentford, sides they dropped valuable points against last season. It shows a marked improvement to the team, even if there are plenty of tougher challenges on the horizon.
So impressive was their 3-0 victory against the Bees on Sunday, manager Thomas Frank backed Arsenal to challenge Manchester City for the title: "They are top of the table so you cannot argue with that, they have done brilliantly,” he said. “Looking at the quality, they must be title contenders.
