Arsenal hero Paul Merson has warned his former club to keep their focus on achieving a top four finish this season after their impressive start to the 2022/23 season.
The Gunners find themselves top of the Premier League after 12 games with 10 victories and only one defeat. They sit two points above reigning champions Manchester City, forcing Pep Guardiola to admit Arsenal as his side's 'number one' rival to lift the title in May.
However, after facing all three promoted teams and facing two of last season's top four at home, question marks have been left over Mikel Arteta's side's realistic chances of winning the Premier League for the first time since 2004. Sunday's crunch London Derby against Chelsea (12pm) provides the Gunners with their first tough fixture on the road of the season.