With every match that goes by, Arsenal are establishing themselves as serious contenders for the Premier League title.
While it's true the Gunners were in a better position this time last season, leading the league over Manchester City before ultimately capitulating in the final stages, there's a different feel about Mikel Arteta's side this campaign.
Arsenal's mentality - or lack of it - was questioned again after their successive post-Christmas defeats by West Ham and Fulham at the end of 2024. It seemed as though the condemnatory narrative that plagued last season's title push would come back to haunt the team once again, but they have been nothing short of sensation in the Premier League since the turn of the year.