Paul Merson called Arsenal a mid-table team. He may have over-estimated a little.
Arsenal are certainly not top six material and, right now, sit outside the middle rump of seven. In other years, a total of 13 points after 10 games might place a club a few spots higher, yet in some ways Arsenal are quite lucky.
The bottom three are very weak currently. Arsenal are lower down the table, but further from the relegation fight.
In 2014-15, for instance, they would have been 12th — hurrah! — but just four points off relegation.