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'I think they will cookie crumble like they did the year before': Former Arsenal winger Jermaine Pennant tips his old side to COLLAPSE after Christmas despite sitting four points clear at the top of the Premier League after a strong start to the season

Arsenal will 'cookie crumble' after Christmas despite their strong start to the season under Mikel Arteta, says former Gunners winger Jermaine Pennant.

The north London club sit four points clear at the top of the Premier League after ten games, having claimed nine victories and suffered defeat on just one occasion.

Their impressive early form has raised optimism that a title challenge could be on the cards at the Emirates - but Pennant thinks otherwise.

The 39-year-old, who made 26 appearances in his six-year spell at Arsenal, instead expects his old side to collapse later in the season like they did last term.