'Surprising' Arsenal have gone from bottleneck to 'impressive' Premier League title contender

Arsenal They have improved since failing in the Premier League title race last season and are worthy contenders for this year's crown.

That's the view of talkSPORT's Simon Jordan, while Graeme Souness admitted it surprised him the gunmen' efforts.

Mikel Arteta's side led for much of the previous campaign but fell short in recent weeks as Manchester City won the league.

However, Arsenal now find themselves back at the top of the table as they are level on points with Liverpool, but ahead on goal difference and one point ahead of City.

Jordan labeled as gunners as 'bottlers' due to the collapse of last season, but since then changed his mind Halfway through this season, the north London team is in control of the title race.

And speaking of White and Jordan, he believes their failure to win in 2023 has made them better, saying: “You'd like to think that if you go and spend £200/250m in the transfer window you'll give yourself a chance.” . to improve last year's rate.

“I think it's undeniable that they choked last season, whether you want to use choked or bottled, or that they fell at the last hurdle, at the last stage. Whatever terminology we want to use, I think Arsenal are a better team as a result.” of it.”

He added: “I said they would spend £250m to stay where they are and they would do well to stay where they are. They have spent £250m and they have improved.”

“Now I don't know if that's because Manchester City aren't the dominant force they were a year ago or it's really because Arsenal have been so impressive. “I think it's probably a combination of the two, but they can win this league. “

solidity He was also impressed with Arsenal's improvement from last season, although it's fair to say he didn't expect them to do this much sooner. the filming.

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The five-time English Premier League champion with Liverpool knows what it takes to play at the highest level and waxed lyrical about the Gunners when he said: “For me they have been fabulous, they really have been.

“They surprised me, I thought they would have a couple of hiccups along the way, but the consistency has been fabulous and that's why they are at the top of the league.”

Although Arsenal are on top and know that winning their remaining seven games guarantees them the title, Souness has warned that the title race is far from over.

He added: “There is no doubt about it, Arsenal will be richer and better because of last year's experience, however difficult it was at the time. Arsenal have the momentum with them, they have great confidence, as do City and Liverpool have to return to the game immediately.

“It's impossible to look at the remaining games and say: 'Well, that one is going to be easier than the other one.'

“Someone can be sent off, a referee makes a bad decision, anything can happen in football, so I would be a brave man if I said, with seven games to go, who is going to win the league.

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“Everyone believes it, it's a normal reaction for Liverpool fans to feel like, 'Oh, we've ruined it', I don't see it like that, there's still a lot on the line.”

“City have that internal conviction because they are the current champions and they won it the last three years, so they have a tremendous conviction about them. And right now Arsenal have that conviction and you can hear that from the fans.” “.

Arsenal still face tests against Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United before the end of the season, as well as the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich. live on talkSPORT.

However, there is a strong belief among the Gunners fan base that this could really be their year if they sit in control of the title.